Volume 1, Issue I, Page 13-20
Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana as Bio-control Agent Against Sugarcane White Grubs in Bangladesh
Received: 25 March, 2021 || Accepted: 26 April, 2021 || Published: 30 April, 2021
|
Article info Received: 25 March, 2021 Accepted: 26 April, 2021 Published: 30 April, 2021 Available in online: 30 April, 2021
*Corresponding author: |
Abstract The study was conducted at Regional sugarcrop research station, Thakurgaon during the cropping season of 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 with a view to find out the effective bio-insecticides against white grubs, Holotrichia seticollis in sugarcane cultivation. The experiment was laid out in a RCBD with three replications and comprised of seven treatments. Cropping season 2013-14, the highest efficacy 45.86% was observed in T4 (42.41%) and the lowest 24.25% efficacy was found in T1. Cropping season 2014-15, the highest efficacy 41.28% was observed in T6 (41.26%) and the lowest 16.57% efficacy was found in T1. Cropping season 2015-16, the highest efficacy 50.41% was observed in T3 followed by T6 (48.36%) and the lowest 19.11% efficacy was found in T1. In case of Brix% increase over control, the highest 18.14% increase was found in T3 followed by T6 13.78% and the lowest 9.47% was found in T4. Yield increase over control, the highest yield increase 48.83% was found in T6 followed by T3 which was 47.36% and the lowest 30.89% yield increase was found in T1. Among the two bio-pesticides viz., Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana @ 5.0 kg ha-1 were provided effective control against sugarcane white grubs. Keywords: Bio-insecticides, Metarhizium anisoplia, Beauveria bassiana and sugarcane white grub. |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
References
- Anonymous, (1981). Annual Report. Sugarcane Research and Training Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, pp. 67-79.
- Anonymous, (1984). Annual Report. Sugarcane Research and Training Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, pp. 67-84.
- Biswas, M.M., Abdullah, M., Siddiquee, M.N.A., Rahman, M.A. and Alam, M.A. (2008). Effects of Talstat and Rugby on white grubs and yield of sugarcane. Bangladesh J. Sugarcane, 30: 84-90.
- Borror, D. J., Delong, D. M. and Triplehorn, C. A. (1975). An introduction to the study of insects (4th ed.). Chicago, Holt, Rinehart and Wilston pp 36-49.
- Burges, H. D. and Hussey, N. W. (1971). Development in insect pathology. In: H. D. Burges and N. W. Hussey (eds.) Microbial control of insect and mites. Academic Press London pp. 1-11.
- Butt, T. M., Jackson, C. and Magan, N. (2000). Introduction-fungal biological control agents: progress, problems and potentials. In: Fungi as a biocontrol agents against sugarcane white grubs. (T. M. Butt, C. Jackson and N. Magan, eds.). CAB International. Publishing, Wallingford, U. K., pp. 1-8.
- David, H., K., Ananthanarayana, K. C. and Ethirajan, A. S. (1997). Integrated control of white grubs, Holotrichia serrata F. on sugarcane. Madras Agricultural Journal 63: 637-41.
- Gurung, J. D. (1995). Participatory approaches to agricultural technology promotion with women in the hills of Nepal. Mountain Farming System Discussion Paper, ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Keller, S. (2000). Use of Beuveria brongniartii in Switzerland and its acceptance by farmers. In: S. Keller (ed.). Integrated control of soil pest subgroup "Melolontha", Proceedings of the meeting; IOBL, Switzerland,19-21 October 1998. IOBC/wprs bulletin, 23: 67-72.
- Keller, S., Kessler, P. and Schweizer, C. (2003). Distribution of insect pathogenic soil fungi in Switzerland with special reference to Beauveria brongniartii and Metarhizium anisopliae as a bio-control agent against sugarcane white grubs, BioControl 48: 307-319.
- Miah, M. A. H., Biswas, M. M. and Mannan, M. A. (1986). Effects of some insecticides on white grub control and yield of sugarcane. Tropical Pest Management, 32: 338-340.
- Miah, M. A. H., Khuda, A.K.M.Q.E., Alam, M.A., Biswas, M. M. and Shahjahan, M. (1983). Chemical control of white grub. Bangladesh J. Sugarcane, 5: 1-7.
- Mishra, P. N and Singh, M. P. (1999). Determination of predominant species of white grubs in Garhwal Region of Uttar Pradesh Hills (India). Journal of Entomological Research 23 :12-19.
- Mittal, I. C. (2000). Survey of Scarabaeid (Coleoptera) fauna of Himanchal Pradesh (India). Journal of Entomological Research 24: 133-141.
- Mittal, I. C. and Vadhara, S. (1998). Succession and community structure in dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in ageing cattle dung. Journal of Entomological Research 22(3): 253-264.
- Pereira, R. M. and Roberts, D. W. (1991). Alginate and cornstarch mycelial formulations of entomopathogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae. Journal of Economic Entomology 84 (6): 1657-1661.
- Potter, D. A., Patterson, C. G. and Redmond, C. T. (1992). Influence of turf grass species and tall fescue endophyte on feeding ecology of Japanese beetle and southern masked chafer grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 85: 900-909.
- Prasad, S. K. and Thakur, C. (1959). White grub Lachnosterna consanguinea Blanch: a new menace to sugarcane. Indian Journal of Entomology 21: 184-189.
- Raid, R. N. and Cherry, R. (1992). Effect of soil parameters on pathogenicity of the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae to the sugarcane grubs, Ligyrus subtropicus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Florida Entomologist, 75: 179- 184.
- Rath, A. C., Woreledge, D., Koen, T. B. and Rowe, B. A. (1995). Long-term field efficacy of the entomogenous fungus Metarhizium anisopliae against the subterranean scarab, Adoryphorus couloni. Biocontrol Sci. and Technol 5: 439-451.
- Rosset, P. and Moore, M. (1997). Food production and local production of biopesticides in Cuba. LEISA Newsletter 13 (4): 18-19.
- Yadava, C. P. S. and Vijayvergia, J. N. (1994). Bioecology of whitegrub and their management in different cropping systems. In: S. C. Bhandari and L. L. Somani (eds.). Ecology and biology of soil organisms. Udaipur, Agrotech Publishing Academy pp.179-200.
- Zimmermann, G. (1993). The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae and its potential as a biocontrol agent on sugarcane white grubs, Holotrichia serrata F. Pesticide Science 37: 375-379.
Article View: 2042 times