Efficacy of various entomopathogenic fungi against mango hopper (Amritodus atkinsoni Leth.)

Three entomopathogenic fungal based formulation viz. Metarhizium anisopliae, Leccaniicillium leccanii, Beauveria bassiana, and mixture of Leccaniicillium leccanii + Metarhizium anisopliae were evaluated for their efficacy against hoppers, Amritodus atkinsoni L. under subtropical climate condition of Kolhapur (M.S.) during September, 2015 to January, 2016. Minimum number of the hoppers were recorded in trees given mixed application of Leccaniicillium leccanii + Metarhizium anisopliae (0.59 hoppers /5panicles) and sole application of Metarhizium anisopliae (1.11 hoppers /5panicles). Use of mixed and sole application of these fungal treatments has been suggested for effective management of the hopper population.