Abstract:
The laboratory bioassay and field control efficacy of
Spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedrovirus (
SpliNPV) Chenzhou strain were preliminarily examined. The efficient artificial propagation method was used to feed the host larvae with virus suspension, the average mortality of the insects was 65.0%. The death peak of the pests was in 4-8 days after infecting the virus. The high temperature and humidity, and poor light could help this virus. Filed control efficacy of Chenzhou strain was 86.6% in laboratory, which was better than another commercial strain. The corrected control efficacy of this strain was 88.4% in the fields, which was higher than that of avermectin pesticide significantly. It was detected that the occlusion body (OB) concentration of the initial virus’s stock solution was 1.03 ×10
11 OBs/ ml, and it was a strong
SpliNPV stain, as it showed an excellent efficacy to control the pest
Spodoptera litura, there will be a good prospect of application and development of this
SpliNPV strain.