ABSTRACT The entomopathogenic fungus, Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson was isolated from the cadavers of Diaphania caesalis (Walker) collected from the jackfruit field of ICAR_IIHR, Bengaluru. This detection represents the first report of N. rileyion D. caesalis. Pathogenicity of N. rileyi isolate against different larval instars of D. caesaliswas studied by topical application of spores at concentrations of 10 and 10°conidia per ml. Early larval instars were more susceptible, which decreased significantly as the larval age advanced. Key words: Natural enemies, Biological control, Bioassay, Pathogenicity
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Citation: Soumya Kallekkattil, Ganga Visalakshi,P.N., Aswatha K. and Melally G Venkatesha. 2021. First record ofthe entomopathogenic fungus, Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson on Diaphania caesalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from India. Journal of Biopesticides, 14(1):101-105.
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