Effect of Sub-Lethal Doses of Beauveria bassiana and Nitenpyram on the Development of Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)
Effect of Sub-Lethal Doses of Beauveria bassiana and Nitenpyram on the Development of Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)
Muhammad Asad Saleem1,*, Mirza Abdul Qayyum1, Mudssar Ali1, Muhammad Amin2, Muhammad Tayyab1,3 and Sumaira Maqsood4
Diet consumption (g) in last instar larvae of R. ferrugineus when treated with B. bassiana (1×104 spore ml−1) and Nitenpyram (150 μl l-1) sole and combined application. Bb, Beauveria bassiana; Nit, Nitenpyram.
Frass production (g) in last instar larvae of R. ferrugineus when treated with B. bassiana (1×104 spore ml−1) and Nitenpyram (150 μl l-1) sole and combined application. Bb, Beauveria bassiana; Nit, Nitenpyram.
Cumulative weight gain (g) in last instar larvae of R. ferrugineus when treated with B. bassiana (1×104 spore ml−1) and Nitenpyram (150 μl l-1) sole and combined application. Bb, Beauveria bassiana; Nit, Nitenpyram.