Abstract
The experiment entitled “Efficacy of biopesticides against white grub, Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard) infesting sugarcane” was conducted in 2019-20 the field experiment on sugarcane ratoon with nine treatments, replicated thrice in the ‘Randomized Block Design’ with gross plot size 5×5 m on farmers field Mr. Ashok Patil, At/Pt. Gudal, Tal. Radhanagari, Dist. Kolhapur with the objectives, to study the efficacy of biopesticides available in market for the management of white grub under field condition and to study combined effect of biopesticides against white grub under field condition. The treatments for field experiment consisted of Metarhizium anisopliae (Grub Guard), M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4), EPN- H. indica (Grub Nash), EPN- H. indica (Solider), EPN- H. indica (Neema Power), Urva Pinaca, Chlorpyrifos and untreated control. In the field experiment, M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) recorded lowest clump mortality about 10.81 per cent and 11.42 per cent with that of untreated showing 24.10 per cent and 21.95 per cent in first and second application, respectively. EPN (Grub Nash) was next in the order of efficacy which recorded 12.57 and 14.46 per cent clump mortality and M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4) followed next in order with 12.69 and 15.28 per cent of clump mortality, respectively. Treatment UrvaPinaca found to be least effective against white grub control. The next safe insecticide was Chlorpyrifos. M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) recorded highest cane yield. Also, considering the B:C ratio and ICBR ratio M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) proves to be superior with 3.06 B:C ratio and 9.61 ICBR ratio of M.anisopliae (NBAIR Ma4) which is highest among all. Considering the above observations, M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) proves to be superior among all. The next best treatment in all aspects EPN (Grub Nash), followed by M. anisopliae (NBAIR- Ma4) and M. anisopliae(Grub Guard).
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Claims 10
Claim · model-written summary
M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) gave the lowest sugarcane clump mortality under white grub infestation, 10.81 and 11.42 per cent versus 24.10 and 21.95 per cent in untreated plots, in the first and second application.
- Taxon
- Sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash)e1
- Interactor
- Leucopholis lepidophoraLeucopholis lepidophorat0pest
- Second interactor
- M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4)
Metarhizium anisopliaee1biocontrol_agent - Outcome
- clump mortalitye1
- Direction
- loweste1
- Value
- 10.81 per cent and 11.42 per cente1
- Qualifier
- first and second applicatione1
- Comparator
- untreatede1
- Setting
- field experimente0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
t0“White Grub Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard) Infesting Sugarcane”
e0“was conducted in 2019-20 the field experiment on sugarcane ratoon”
e1“M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) recorded lowest clump mortality about 10.81 per cent and 11.42 per cent with that of untreated showing 24.10 per cent and 21.95 per cent in first and second application, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
EPN (Grub Nash) ranked next in efficacy, with 12.57 and 14.46 per cent sugarcane clump mortality against untreated plots.
Verbatim
t0“White Grub Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard) Infesting Sugarcane”
e1“with that of untreated showing 24.10 per cent and 21.95 per cent in first and second application”
e2“EPN (Grub Nash) was next in the order of efficacy which recorded 12.57 and 14.46 per cent clump mortality”
Claim · model-written summary
M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) alone ranked next, with 12.69 and 15.28 per cent sugarcane clump mortality against untreated plots.
- Taxon
- Sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4)e3
- Interactor
- Leucopholis lepidophoraLeucopholis lepidophorat0pest
- Second interactor
- M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4)
Metarhizium anisopliaee3biocontrol_agent - Outcome
- clump mortalitye3
- Direction
- lowerinferrede3
- Value
- 12.69 and 15.28 per cente3
- Comparator
- untreatede1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
t0“White Grub Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard) Infesting Sugarcane”
e1“with that of untreated showing 24.10 per cent and 21.95 per cent in first and second application”
e3“M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4) followed next in order with 12.69 and 15.28 per cent of clump mortality”
Claim · model-written summary
The UrvaPinaca treatment was the least effective against white grub control in sugarcane.
- Taxon
- Sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- UrvaPinacae4
- Interactor
- Leucopholis lepidophoraLeucopholis lepidophorat0pest
- Outcome
- white grub controle4
- Direction
- least effectivee4
Not reportedComparatorValue
Verbatim
t0“White Grub Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard) Infesting Sugarcane”
e4“Treatment UrvaPinaca found to be least effective against white grub control”
Claim · model-written summary
Chlorpyrifos was the next safe insecticide in the sugarcane white grub trial.
- Taxon
- Sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- Chlorpyrifose4
- Interactor
- Leucopholis lepidophoraLeucopholis lepidophorat0pest
- Outcome
- next safe insecticidee4
- Direction
- next safe insecticidee4
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
t0“White Grub Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard) Infesting Sugarcane”
e4“The next safe insecticide was Chlorpyrifos”
Claim · model-written summary
M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) recorded the highest sugarcane cane yield.
- Taxon
- Sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash)e5
- Interactor
- M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4)
Metarhizium anisopliaee5biocontrol_agent - Second interactor
- EPN (Grub Nash)e5biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- cane yielde5
- Direction
- higheste5
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
t0“White Grub Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard) Infesting Sugarcane”
e5“M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) recorded highest cane yield. Also, considering the B:C ratio and ICBR ratio M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) proves to be superior with 3.06 B:C ratio and 9.61 ICBR ratio of M.anisopliae (NBAIR Ma4) which is highest among all”
Claim · model-written summary
With a B:C ratio of 3.06, M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) was superior on benefit-cost ratio in sugarcane.
- Taxon
- Sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash)e5
- Interactor
- M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4)
Metarhizium anisopliaee5biocontrol_agent - Second interactor
- EPN (Grub Nash)e5biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- B:C ratioe5
- Direction
- superiore5
- Value
- 3.06e5
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
t0“White Grub Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard) Infesting Sugarcane”
e5“M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) recorded highest cane yield. Also, considering the B:C ratio and ICBR ratio M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) proves to be superior with 3.06 B:C ratio and 9.61 ICBR ratio of M.anisopliae (NBAIR Ma4) which is highest among all”
Claim · model-written summary
M. anisopliae (NBAIR Ma4) alone had the highest ICBR ratio, 9.61, among all treatments.
- Taxon
- Sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- M.anisopliae (NBAIR Ma4)e5
- Interactor
- M.anisopliae (NBAIR Ma4)
Metarhizium anisopliaee5biocontrol_agent - Outcome
- ICBR ratioe5
- Direction
- higheste5
- Value
- 9.61e5
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
t0“White Grub Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard) Infesting Sugarcane”
e5“M. anisopliae(NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) recorded highest cane yield. Also, considering the B:C ratio and ICBR ratio M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) proves to be superior with 3.06 B:C ratio and 9.61 ICBR ratio of M.anisopliae (NBAIR Ma4) which is highest among all”
Claim · model-written summary
Considering the above observations, M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) was superior among all treatments.
- Taxon
- Sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash)e6
- Outcome
- superior among alle6
- Direction
- superiore6
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
t0“White Grub Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard) Infesting Sugarcane”
e6“Considering the above observations, M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) proves to be superior among all. The next best treatment in all aspects EPN (Grub Nash), followed by M. anisopliae (NBAIR- Ma4) and M. anisopliae(Grub Guard)”
Claim · model-written summary
In all aspects, EPN (Grub Nash) was the next best treatment, followed by M. anisopliae (NBAIR- Ma4) and M. anisopliae (Grub Guard).
- Taxon
- Sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- EPN (Grub Nash)e6
- Interactor
- EPN (Grub Nash)e6biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- in all aspectse6
- Direction
- next beste6
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
t0“White Grub Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard) Infesting Sugarcane”
e6“Considering the above observations, M. anisopliae (NBAIR – Ma4) + EPN (Grub Nash) proves to be superior among all. The next best treatment in all aspects EPN (Grub Nash), followed by M. anisopliae (NBAIR- Ma4) and M. anisopliae(Grub Guard)”