EFFICACY OF NUCLEAR POLYHEDROSIS VIRUS AGAINST Spodoptera litura ON GROUNDNUT IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF TAMIL NADU

N. DHANDAPANI and P.C. SUNDARA BABU

doi:https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A01256

Madras Agricultural Journal

Inviting articles for MAJ Vol 111 - June 2024 issue! Article processing fee is completely free for Authors from Other State Institutes!! Submit your manuscript now!! MADRAS AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL has secured an NAAS rating (2024) of 4.36

HOME
AIM & SCOPE
PUBLICATION
MAJ

MASU has been publishing a reputed journal, Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ) since 1913 and it is one of the longest serving journals in India for the students and research community in agriculture and allied sectors. MAJ has joined the Directory of Open Access Journal Lund, Germany. MAJ are widely cited in research studies.
Read more
Volumes & Issues
EDITORIAL BOARD
GALLERY
CONTACT

Submit Article

EFFICACY OF NUCLEAR POLYHEDROSIS VIRUS AGAINST Spodoptera litura ON GROUNDNUT IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF TAMIL NADU

Author: N. DHANDAPANI and P.C. SUNDARA BABU,

p-ISSN: 0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol: 82, Issue: sep-oct,

DOI:https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A01256

Download

Abstract

Field trials conducted against Spodoptera litura (Fb.) with nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV) on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in eight different locations of Tamil Nadu revealed that two rounds of application of NPV at 250 Larval equivalent (LE)/ha with the adjuvant crude sugar at 2.5 kg/ha at ten days interval was significantly superior than untreated check in reducing the larval population and increasing the pod yield. irrespective of the locations tested.

Keywords: Spodoptera litura, Groundnut, NPV, Tamil Nadu

footer

Get In Touch

For MASU related issues :
PUBLISHER
SECRETARY
Madras Agricultural Students Union
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore - 641 003
Tamil Nadu, India.

For MAJ related issues :
CHIEF EDITOR
Madras Agricultural Students Union
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore - 641 003
Tamil Nadu, India.