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P-ISSN: 2349-6800, E-ISSN: 2320-7078

Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2018, Vol. 6, Issue 4
Effect of host plants on the susceptibility of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae to HearNPV

R Channakeshava and VT Sannaveerappanavar

The influence of five host plants viz., fieldbean, pigeonpea, chickpea, tomato and cotton on the activity of the nuclear polyhedrosis virus against the American bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hbn.) and the effect of host plant surface on the activity of HearNPV were studied. Median lethal time (LT50) and Median lethal concentration (LC50) in third instar larvae of H. armigera indicated that cotton and tomato plants had higher adverse effect on the virulence of the virus resulting in lower larval mortality followed by chickpea, pigeonpea and fieldbean. The yield of polyhedral occlusion bodies (POB’s) per larva was highest from the larvae that fed on field bean foliage and was least from the larvae that fed on cotton. The LT50 values increased as the duration of contact between the HearNPV and the leaf surface increased irrespective of host plants and doses of the virus.
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How to cite this article:
R Channakeshava, VT Sannaveerappanavar. Effect of host plants on the susceptibility of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae to HearNPV. J Entomol Zool Stud 2018;6(4):475-479.

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