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Mucor circinelloides Van Tieghem, an Entomogenous Fungus of the Banana Aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa Coq. (Aphididae:Hemiptera)


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1 College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Trivandrum-695 522, India
2 College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Trivandrum-695 522, India
 

Pentalonia nigronervosa Coq. is an important pest of banana, cardamom and co]ocasia in Kerala. It is a vector of the virus causing the 'bunchy top' disease of banana and 'Katte' disease of cardamom. In a survey conducted during January 1988, dead aphids were observed inside the leaf axils of banana at Sreekaryam, Trivandrum district. The pathogen was isolated from the dead aphids in pure culture on potato dextrose agar medium and it was identified as Mucor circinelloides Van Tieghem.

Keywords

Pentalonia nigronervosa, Mucor circinelloides.
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Susamma Mathai
College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Trivandrum-695 522, India
G. Padma Kumari
College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Trivandrum-695 522, India
T. Nalina Kumari
College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Trivandrum-695 522, India
Hebsybai
College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Trivandrum-695 522, India

Abstract


Pentalonia nigronervosa Coq. is an important pest of banana, cardamom and co]ocasia in Kerala. It is a vector of the virus causing the 'bunchy top' disease of banana and 'Katte' disease of cardamom. In a survey conducted during January 1988, dead aphids were observed inside the leaf axils of banana at Sreekaryam, Trivandrum district. The pathogen was isolated from the dead aphids in pure culture on potato dextrose agar medium and it was identified as Mucor circinelloides Van Tieghem.

Keywords


Pentalonia nigronervosa, Mucor circinelloides.