ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ...
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higher mortality of aphids. The commercial formulation Vertalec was found to control whitefly<br />
and aphid effectively at 10-13 h at ≥97 per cent relative humidity in Japan (Hall, 1982).<br />
The lower mortality of fungus than chemicals may be due to the fact that chemical<br />
insecticides were quick in action and hence reduced the whitefly population considerably. The<br />
entomopathogen which acted slowly on the pest allowed them to live on the plant, until the<br />
incubation period of the disease was completed (Miranpuri and Khachatourians, 1995).<br />
FUTURE LINE <strong>OF</strong> WORK<br />
1. Extensive exploration of diverse areas and environmental niches need to be done.<br />
2. Mutagenesis of the isolates need to be done on more vigorous note and larger<br />
screening need to be done.<br />
3. Refinement of formulation and development of application technology to enhance the<br />
effectiveness of the fungus under field conditions.<br />
4. Genetic/molecular diversity of the isolate need to be done in order to develop an<br />
inoculum consortia containing diverse strains.<br />
5. The molecular basis of toxicity needs to analyse to attempt further exploitation of<br />
these mycopathogens.