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    Studies on the granulosis virus of Pericallia ricini Fabricius (Arctiidae: Lepidoptera)
    (Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1978) Babu, M Philip; KAU; Abraham, Jacob
    The black headed hairy caterpillar, Pericallia ricini Fab., is a polyphagour pest feeding on a wide variety of crops such as castor, cotton, banana, cucurbits, sunflower, field beans, and gingelly. The occurrence of a granulosis in this insect was recorded in 1972, but no detailed studies have so far been made on this disease. A through knowledge of the disease including the host pathogen relationships and the physico-chemical properties of the pathogen is essential to judge its suitability in practical pest management programmes. With a view to collect these information the present studies were taken up. Studies were made in the laboratory and in field cages. Larvas of P. ricini reared in the laboratory on castor leaves were used. Third instar larvas were used in all studies except those on symptamatology and larval susceptibility. A purified suspension of granules derived from 300 dead larvae in 3 litres of distilled water formed the inoculam. All the experiment were conducted at room temperature and humidity.
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    Nuclear polyhedrosis of Opisina arenosella WLK. (= Nephantis serinopa Meyr;) (Cryptophasidae: Lepidoptera) and its utility for the control of the pest
    (Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1985) Babu, M Philip; KAU; Mohandas, N
    The black headed caterpillar, Opising arenosella Hlk. (= Nephantis serinopa Meyrick) is a serious pest of coconut. The slender caterpillars found under the leaves in galleries made of silk and foreign matter feed on the chlorophyll tissues . Philip et al., (1982) reported the occurrence of a nuclear polyhedrosis virus in the larvae of O. arenosella. Basic information for judging the suitability of this pathogen for the control of the pest were lacking. Hence detailed studies were made on the symptamatology, morphology of the pathogen, histopathology, mode of transmission of the virus to the progeny, cross infectivity to other species of lepidoptera, bioassay of the virus , persistence of the virus on coconut foliage , effect of physical factors on the persistence of the virus, safety of the pathogen to non target organisms and the efficacy of the virusin controlling the pest in field.