Seven isolates attacking the grubs and beetles of Sal heartwood borer, Hoplocerambyx spinicornis have been evaluated in the laboratory. On the basis of their morphological studies, 6 species identified for the first time. The pathogenicity of each of them was tested in laboratory. An isolate of Beauveria bassiana was proved best among all the isolates tested so far. It killed 75.19 to 77.59 per cent young grubs of H. spinicornis within 6 days of exposure.
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Manuscript Published on 01 June 2004
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