In situ mortality of Hyposidra talaca (Geometridae: Lepidoptera) by its nucleopolyhedrovirus and comparison of tea production in untreated and chemical insecticide-treated plots

摘要

We had previously reported on HytaNPV infection in the looper caterpillars of Hyposidra talaca. Studying the pattern of cumulative daily mortality of looper caterpillars and comparing the post-looper crop production in microbial-control plots and insecticide-treated plots, we report that HytaNPV is a potential microbial agent of H. talaca.