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The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium majus (isolate no. CPCRIMKY-1) is a potential bio control agent against the major pest of banana, Odoiporus longicollis (Olivier). Banana is highly vulnerable to a plethora of pests and diseases which are managed by the application of pesticides. Hence, it is imperative that the reactions of these pesticides when used in banana agro-system with M. majus, is studied in detail. A study was conducted at the College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, India to evaluate the effect of pesticides used on banana at field doses, on the survival of the entomopathogenic fungus. This study is expected to help in formulating meaningful biotic stress management strategies in banana agro-systems, especially in areas of severe Odoiporus longicollis infestation. It was found that thiamethoxam at 0.01 and 0.03% and cartap hydrochloride 0.05% were safe while all tested fungicides except azoxystrobin 0.1% were toxic to M. majus. Wherever there arises a demand for the application of fungicides in banana, application of M. majus may be adopted after following a proper waiting period. Synergistic effect of thiamethoxam and M. majus can be used for the effective management of O. longicollis.
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The authors wish to thank Kerala Agricultural University for providing the infrastructure facilities for carrying out the research work and to ICAR-CPCRI for providing study leave to first author for the studies. We also wish to thank Dr. Asha B Nair and Dr. Radhika N.S (College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala, India) for their support during the study.
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Sivakumar, T., Jiji, T. & Naseema, A. Effect of pesticides used in banana agro-system on entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium majus Bisch, Rehner and Humber. Int J Trop Insect Sci 40, 283–291 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-019-00080-z
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