Metarhizium indicum, a new species of entomopathogenic fungus infecting leafhopper, Busoniomimus manjunathi from India

CMS Kumar, TK Jacob, S Devasahayam… - Journal of Invertebrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
A new species of entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium indicum, which derives its species
epithet after its Indian origin is reported here. The fungus was found to cause natural …

Characterization and field evaluation of tetrahedral and triangular nucleopolyhedrovirus of Spilosoma obliqua (SpobNPV) strain NBAIR1 against jute hairy caterpillar

G Sivakumar, M Kannan, VR Babu, M Mohan… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Jute hairy caterpillar, Spilosoma (= Spilarctia) obliqua (Walker)(Arctiidae:
Lepidoptera), is an irregular and polyphagous insect pest that occurs all over India. A severe …

Characterization and field evaluation of Spilosoma obliqua nucleopolyhedrosis virus (SpobNPV) CRIJAF1 strain against jute hairy caterpillar, Spilosoma obliqua (Walker) …

VR Babu, G Sivakumar, S Satpathy - Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Spilosoma (= Spilarctia) obliqua (Walker)(Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), once
considered as a sporadic pest, is now considered as a major and polyphagous pest widely …

Rapid paper-based optical sensing of Spilosoma obliqua nucleopolyhedrovirus via ester hydrolysis

D Biswakarma, N Dey, G Sivakumar… - Organic & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
We have developed an easily scalable chromogenic probe for the dual-mode sensing of
Spilosoma obliqua Nuclear polyhedrosis viruses (SpobNPV) in aqueous media. The …

Occurrence and characterization of a tetrahedral nucleopolyhedrovirus from Spilarctia obliqua (Walker)

CMS Kumar, TK Jacob, S Devasahayam… - Journal of invertebrate …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Spilarctia obliqua Walker (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) is a polyphagous insect pest
damaging pulses, oil seeds, cereals, vegetables and medicinal and aromatic plants in India …

[PDF][PDF] Virulence, cross infectivity and molecular characterization of Spilosoma obliqua MNPV from north India for Bihar hairy caterpillar management

GK Sujayanand, M Akram, N Ashish, K Aravind… - Res J …, 2019 - researchgate.net
The Bihar hairy caterpillar (BHC), Spilosoma obliqua Walker is a polyphagous insect
infesting> 100 crops. Heavy infestation of BHC was recorded in Uttar Pradesh, a northern …

Carcass Fungistasis of the Burying Beetle Nicrophorus nepalensis Hope (Coleoptera: Silphidae)

W Hwang, HM Lin - Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Our study investigated the fungistatic effects of the anal secretions of Nicrophorus
nepalensis Hope on mouse carcasses. The diversity of fungi on carcasses was investigated …

[PDF][PDF] Isolation and characterization of baculoviruses from major lepidopteran insect pests infesting jute, Corchorus olitorius Linn

VR Babu, G Sivakumar, S Satpathy… - J Entomol Zool …, 2020 - entomoljournal.com
Jute hairy caterpillar, Spilosoma obliqua Walker (Arctiidae: Lepidoptera) and jute
semilooper, Anomis sabulifera Guenee (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) duo are the important …

Pests and Diseases of Some Commercial Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Their Management

R Pandey, S Hembram - Bioprospecting of Ethnomedicinal Plant …, 2025 - taylorfrancis.com
Global human population, especially in developing nations, still depends on medicinal and
aromatic plants (MAPs) for treating various diseases through drugs, antioxidants, flavoring …

Biopotency and toxicity of diverse group of insecticides under laboratory condition against sunflower defoliator Spilarctia obliqua (Walker)

R Veeranna, HS Ballari - Indian Journal of Experimental Biology …, 2022 - or.niscpr.res.in
The biopotency and toxicity of two groups, conventional and newer insecticides [eight
commercial insecticides] were determined against Bihar or Common hairy caterpillar (BHC) …