Journal of Biological Control

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Effect of Certain Botanicals on the Incidence of Vairimorphasp. in Helicoverpa armigeralarvae


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1 Department of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641003, India
 

The gram pod borer Helicoverpa (=Heliothis) armigera (Hbn) is a serious pest on crops like chickpea, pigeonpea and cotton. Recently, laboratory colonies of H.armigera were found to be infected with a microsporidian which was identified as Vairimorpha sp. (Ha strain) by Dr.W.M.Brooks of North Carolina University, U.S.A.
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  • Effect of Certain Botanicals on the Incidence of Vairimorphasp. in Helicoverpa armigeralarvae

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R. J. Rabindra
Department of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641003, India
S. Jayaraj
Department of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641003, India

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The gram pod borer Helicoverpa (=Heliothis) armigera (Hbn) is a serious pest on crops like chickpea, pigeonpea and cotton. Recently, laboratory colonies of H.armigera were found to be infected with a microsporidian which was identified as Vairimorpha sp. (Ha strain) by Dr.W.M.Brooks of North Carolina University, U.S.A.