International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials

Korean Society of Sericultural Science (한국잠사학회)
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Screening of Fungicides and Natural Plant Products and Their Efficacy on Control of Aspergillosis in Silkworm, Bombyx mori L.

  • Singh, G.P. (Silkworm Pathology Laboratory, Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute) ;
  • Sharma, S.D. (Silkworm Pathology Laboratory, Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute) ;
  • Selvakumar, T. (Silkworm Pathology Laboratory, Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute) ;
  • Nataraju, B. (Silkworm Pathology Laboratory, Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute) ;
  • Datta, R.K. (Silkworm Pathology Laboratory, Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute)
  • Published : 2002.03.01
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Abstract

Seven fungicides viz., salcylic acid, bacistin (Carbandazim 50% WP), bayleton (Triadimefon 25% WP), Dithane M-45 (Mancozeb 75% WP), captan (Captaf 50% WP) formaldehyde and benzoic acid at three concentrations (0.50,0.75 and 1.0%) and ten plant products viz., Hena leaf, garlic bulb, tomato leaf, mango bark, cotton leaf, turmeric powder, onion, tulsi leaf, neem leaf and ginger at 1.0,2.0 and 3.0% concentrations were screened against Aspergillus flavus and A. tamarii in vitro. Among fungicides, salcylic acid and bavistin and among plants Hena and Mango bark powder were found to be very effective at all concentrations tested. Based on in vitro screening, only selected six fungicides at 1.0, 1.5 and 2.(0% and six plants at 2.0,4.0 and 6.0% concentrations were tested in vivo for controlling Aspergillosis in silkworm. Salcylic acid and bavistin fungicides and Hena leaf powder and Mango bark powder have shown considerable effect in controlling Aspergillus infection in silkworm at all concentrations tested.

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