Integrated pest management: Terakil-1, Cassia cobanensis and beneficial insects for controlling of bagworms infestation in Malaysia (original) (raw)

Metisa plana, Pteroma pendula, Mahasena corbetti, Setora nitens and Darna trima indicated that they were susceptible to a local strain of Bacillus thuringiensis designated as, MPOB BT1. The susceptible oil palm defoliators have high amount and numbers of binding bbmv proteins for the Bt toxins. Field application of MPOBBT1 using turbo mist blower proved very convenient, resulting in good spray and area coverage. It also resulted in significantly more effective control for MPOB BT1 than XenTari, Cypermethrin and Dipel for the first field trial conducted in Johore. MPOB Microbial Technology and Engineering Centre (MICROTEC) has begun pilot scale production of Bacillus thuringiensis product, Terakil-1. Field trials using Terakil-1 indicated that it was effective and comparable to chemicals in terms of efficacy.Terakil-1 has extra advantages since it does not affect beneficial insects like the predators, parasitoids, pollinating weevil and non-target organisms. It's timely that the integration of Terakil-1, beneficial insects and plants be implemented for management of pests, bagworms and nettle caterpillars of oil palm. c c c c d d d d e e e

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