Entomology Essentials: Rahul’s Quick Guide for Master’s Prep

Nuclear Polyhydrosis virus

  • For control of alfa alfa caterpillar, Cabbage looper, Tobacco caterpillar, Gram pod borer, Soyabean lopper, Diamond back moth.

 

Granulosis virus

  • Control of potato tuber moth, Codling moths, etc.

 

Methods of use of biological control agents

  1. Importation: Movement of predators from one place to another.
  2. Conservation: Increased natural predation in locality.
  3. Augmentation: Rearing and releasing natural enemies.
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