A biocontrol of stored product pest Corcyra cephalonica (Lepidoptera:Pyralidae) by secondary metabolite of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Abstract

Entomopathogenic fungus belong to the fungal group which are widely used in the integrated pest management systems.\rThese fungi are insect associated and kills the agricultural pests.So they are used as biopesticides and by replacing the\rchemical pesticides and do save the human beings and environment from hazardous chemical pollution. These\rentomopathogenic fungus produce many secondary metabolites which have antimicrobial activities.It also has bioactive\rcompounds that contains larvicidal and insecticidal activities. Corcyra cephalonica ,a stored product pest is a major\ragricultural pest which causes economic loss to our country. Though there may be evidences for the conidial and spore\rtreatments but secondary metabolite usages were very less. So the present study was undertaken to check the secondary\rmetabolite of entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana an effective agent to control the stored product pest corcyra\rcephalonica and can be used in integrated pest management systems.