Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10837606 | Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology | 2005 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
The effects of azadirachtin (AZA) and nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) on midgut enzyme activity in Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (Tobacco cutworm) were evaluated. Gut enzyme activities were decreased by AZA and NPV individually and in combination. When S. litura larvae were fed a diet of castor leaves treated with AZA and NPV in bioassays, gut enzyme-acid phosphatases, alkaline phosphatases, adenosine triphosphatases, and lactate dehydrogenase-activities were decreased. There were statistically significant differences (P ⩽ 0.05) in enzyme activities between combined and individual treatment. A synergistic effect of botanical insecticides and virus was found when combined in low doses. These effects are most pronounced in early instars. Maximum weight loss (59-72%) occurred, when AZA and NPV were combined.
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Authors
S. Senthil Nathan, K. Kalaivani, Paul Gene Chung,