The efficacy of the entomopathogenic fungus, Cephalosporium lecanii against coffee green scale, Coccus viridis in combination with subnormal concentrations of two insecticides, viz. fenthion and phosphamidon was evaluated in field. The fungus in combination with fenthion inflicted the highest percentage mortality (93.7) of the scales at the lowest dosages of both. The efficacy of fungus ‐ phosphamidon combination was improved with increase in the concentration of either the fungus or phosphamidon. However, in vitro studies showed that fenthion significantly affected the radial growth, mycelial dry weight and germination of spores of the fungus while phosphamidon had lesser effect only at higher concentration. This variation in the results in the laboratory and field studies might be due to the influence of weather under field conditions and difference in the interaction between the fungus and insecticide in culture medium and insect system.
Zusammenfassung
Zur Wirkung unternormaler Konzentrationen von Insektiziden in Kombination mit dem Pilz Cephalosporium lecanii Zimm. bei der Bekämpfung der Grünen Kaffee‐Schildlaus, Coccus viridis Green (homopt., Coccidae)
Es wurde die Wirksamkeit des entomopathogenen Pilzes Cephalosporium lecanii auf die an Kaffee schädliche Schildlaus Coccus viridis in Kombination mit unternormalen Konzentrationen zweier Insektizide (Fenthion und Phosphamidon) im Freiland untersucht. Die Kombination Pilz + Fenthion verursachte die höchste Mortalität (93,7 %) der Schildläuse bei gleichzeitig niedrigster Dosis der beiden Komponenten. Die Wirksamkeit der Kombination Pilz + Phosphamidon stieg mit der Konzentration von einer der beiden Komponenten. In vitro‐Studien zeigten, daß Fenthion signifikant das Wachstum und Myceltrockengewicht sowie die Keimung der Pilzsporen negativ beeinflußte, während Phosphamidon geringere Wirkung zeigte, und dies auch nur bei höherer Konzentration. Die Unterschiede zwischen den Labor‐ und Freilandergebnissen könnten auf dem Einfluß der Witterungsbedingungen sowie der Interaktion zwischen dem Pilz und dem Insektizid in der Kultur und im Insektenkörper beruhen.
Bioefficacy of imidacloprid 200 SL was evaluated against thrips and aphids on groundnut during kharif 1998 and rabi 1998. Imidacloprid 200 SL. at doses 100, 150, 200 and 250 ml ha were tested against these pests with dimethoate and methyl-o-demeton at 500 ml ha as standards. Imidacloprid at 100 ml ha effectively checked the population of thrips and aphids on groundnut and was superior to the standard chemicals. The effect of imidacloprid spray persisted for three weeks
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.