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Beauveria bassiana NBAIR-Bb5a – A potential biopesticide for management of chewing and sucking pests of cabbage
Technology Details:
Beauveria bassiana NBAIR-Bb5a strain is a promising biocontrol agent for the management of
chewing and sucking insects in cabbage. Foliar application of NBAIR-Bb5a strain resulted in 60-85%
reduction in the damage caused by diamond backmoth, Plutella xylostella and cabbage aphid,
Brevicoryne brassicae with 30-35% increase in the yield of cabbage.