Sooty Mould Infection on Mulberry-Management

  • Reddy, C.Rajagopal (Department of Sericulture, Government of Andhra Paresh) ;
  • Reddy, P.Lakshmi (Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University) ;
  • Misra, Sunil (Andhra Pradesh State Sericulture Research and Development Institute) ;
  • Reddy, K.Dharma (Department of Entomology, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University) ;
  • Sujathamma, P. (Department of Sericulture, SP Mahila University)
  • Published : 2003.06.01

Abstract

Black sooty mould fungus was observed on the upper side of the mulberry leaves caused by the Capnodium sp. This fungus develops with the utilization of the honeydew dropped by the whiteflies. Few selected insecticides like Monocrotophos, Chloropyriphos and Nuvan were tried to control the whitefly incidence and followed by the application of Maida (wheat flour paste) and Starch solution separately to control the incidence of the Capnodium on mulberry. It is found that a significant control of the whitefly incidence with the application of Nuvan (2 $m\ell$/L) and followed by Chloropyriphos (2 $m\ell$/L) and Monocrotophos (1.6 $m\ell$/L) and also a significant control of sooty mould infection were recorded with Starch and Maida application.

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