Efficacy of fungicide ‘Kavach’ against Beauveria bassiana L. in silkworm Bombyx mori L.
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Silkworm Bombyx mori L. is prone to be attacked by pathogen and more notably Beauveria bassiana L. Bed disinfectant Kavach was inoculated in different dosages (0.2%-1.6%) to IV and V instar silkworms of both bivoltine and cross breeds. Potency of disinfectant was assessed for the parameters such as survivability, larval duration, physiological, chemo and bio-assay tests. It was revealed that, bivoltine (NB4D2) silkworms were highly susceptible to diseases compared to cross breeds (PMxNB4D2). In bivoltine silkworms, survivability was found to be 61.15% at 1.6% of Kavach, when dusted twice during IV and V instar and crossbreed silkworms exhibited better resistance of 63.10% with the same treatments. Kavach treated silkworms showed decreased larval duration compared to control worms. Crossbreed silkworms were capable of maintaining high level of soluble proteins in spite of infection on 3rd day (17.40%), 4th day (20.50%) and 5th day (21.55%) whereas in bivoltine silkworms soluble protein level was brought down on 3rd day (19.30%), 4th day (22.40%) and 5th day (23.40%). Total soluble sugars
varied from third day till fifth day in both the races. Kavach dusted twice at 1% proved to be very useful in the improvement of various commercial cocoons characters.
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Beauveria bassiana, Bombyx mori, Commercial characters, Kavach, Silkworm
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Devaiah, M.C., Rajashekargowda, R. and Chinnaswamy, K.P. (1983). A new fungal pathogen, Aspergillus nidulans on the eri silkworm Samia cynthia ricini (Lepidoptera: Saturnidae). Indian J. Seric, 22: 71-72.
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Krishnaswami, S., Narashimanna, Suyananrayana, S.K. and Kumararaj, S. (1992). Sericulture Manual 2: Silkworm Rearing. Oxford and IBH, New Delhi.
Kusunoki, J. and Watanabe, H. (1982). Changes in the haemolymph pH and specific gravity of the silkworm larvae Bombyx mori infected with Beauveria bassiana. J. Seric. Sci. Japan, 51:447-448.
Lowry, O.H., Roseubrough, N.J., Ferr, L. and Randall, R.J. (1951). Protein measurement with the Folin–Phenol reagent. J. Biol. Chem, 193:265-275.
Nagaraju, J. (2008). Silk of India, grace and luster. Biotechnol. News, 3:4-7.
Patil, C.S. (1993). Review on Pebrine-a microsporidian disease in the silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Sericologia, 33:201-210.
Patil, C.S., Jyothi, N.B. and Dass, C.M.S. (2001). Silkworm faecal pellets examination as diagnostic method for detecting pebrine. Indian Silk, 39:11-12.
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Singhvi, N.R., Sharma, D.D. and Datta, R.K. (1996). Mulberry-a boon for social forestry. Indian Silk, 35:51-52.
Soaf, K.A., Trag, A.R., Khan, M.A. and Chishti, M.Z. (1994). Evolution of fungicides against white muscardine disease of silkworm Bombyx mori L. caused by Beauveria bassiana bals vuill. J. Seric, 21(1&2):10-16.
Sonwalkar, T.N. (1991). Handbook of Silk Technology. Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi. pp. 25-48.
Subba Rao, G., Chandra, A.K. and Bhattacharya, J. (1992). Effect of bleaching powder and lime against grasserie and muscardine diseases of the silkworm Bombyx mori L. Indian J. Seric., 31:37-40.
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Veeranna, G. (1999). Integrated silkworm disease management: China Vs India. Indian Silk, 38(3):27-28.
Waldbauer, G.P. (1968). The consumption and utilization of food by insects. Insect Physiol, 5:229-288.
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Efficacy of fungicide ‘Kavach’ against Beauveria bassiana L. in silkworm Bombyx mori L. (2014). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 6(1), 31-37. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v6i1.371
