compatibility of certain bio-control agents with commonly used agrochemicals

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COMPATIBILITY OF CERTAIN BIO-CONTROL AGENTS
WITH COMMONLY USED AGROCHEMICALS

By

M. ASHOK
B Sc (Ag.)

THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE
ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD – 500 030

SEPTEMBER, 2005
CERTIFICATE

Mr. M. ASHOK has satisfactorily prosecuted the course of research and that
the thesis entitled, “COMPATIBILITY OF CERTAIN BIO-CONTROL
AGENTS WITH COMMONLY USED AGROCHEMICALS” submitted is the
result of original research work and is of sufficiently high standard to warrant its
presentation to the examination. I also certify that the thesis or part thereof has not
been previously submitted by him for a deegree of any University.

Date : -09-2005

Place : Hyderabad (Dr. D. RAJARAM REDDY)
Major Advisor
CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the thesis entitled “COMPATIBILITY OF
CERTAIN BIO-CONTROL AGENTS WITH COMMONLY USED
AGROCHEMICALS” submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE of the Acharya N. G.
Ranga Agricultural university, Hyderabad, is a record of the bonafide research work
carried out by Mr. M. ASHOK under my guidance and supervision. The subject of
the thesis has been approved by the Students Advisory Committee.

No part of the thesis has been submitted for any other degree or diploma or has
been published. The published part has been fully acknowledged. All the assistance
and help received during the course of investigations have been duly acknowledged
by the author of the thesis.

(Dr. D. RAJARAM REDDY)
Chairman of the Advisory Committee

Thesis approved by the Student’s Advisory Committee

Chairman : (Dr. D. RAJARAM REDDY)
Professor ____________________
Department of Plant Pathology
College of Agriculture, ANGRAU
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 30.

Member : (Dr. T. VITHAL REDDY)
Professor & Head ____________________
Department of Plant Pathology
College of Agriculture, ANGRAU
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 30.

Member : (Dr. D. SRIHARI)
Associate Professor ____________________
Department of Horticulture
College of Agriculture, ANGRAU
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 30.
DECLARATION

I, M. ASHOK, hereby declare that the thesis entitled
“COMPATIBILITY OF CERTAIN BIO-CONTROL AGENTS WITH
COMMONLY USED AGROCHEMICALS” submitted to the Acharya N.G. Ranga
Agricultural University for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
AGRICULTURE is a result of original research work done by me. It is further
declared that the thesis or part thereof has not been published earlier in any manner.

Date: -09-2005 (M. ASHOK)

Place: Hyderabad
C O N T E N T S

CHAPTER TITLE PAGE
NUMBER NUMBER

I INTRODUCTION

II REVIEW OF LITERATURE

III MATERIALS AND METHODS

IV RESULTS

V DISCUSSION

VI SUMMARY

LITERATURE CITED
LIST OF TABLES

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1 Details of native and commercial biocontrol agents used in
the present study
2 Details of agrochemicals employed in the investigation
3 In vitro effect of antagonistic fungi and bacteria against
P. aphanidermatum
4 In vitro effect of antagonistic fungi and bacteria against
M. phaseolina
5 In vitro effect of antagonistic fungi and bacteria against
S. rolfsii
6 Sensitivity of fungal antagonists against copper oxychloride
(COC) at different concentrations
7 Sensitivity of fungal antagonists against mancozeb at
different concentrations
8 Sensitivity of fungal antagonists against carbendazim at
different concentrations
9 Sensitivity of fungal antagonists against hexaconazole at
different concentrations
10 Sensitivity of fungal antagonists against imidacloprid at
different concentrations
11 Sensitivity of fungal antagonists against chlorpyriphos at
different concentrations
12 Sensitivity of fungal antagonists against carbosulfan at
different concentrations
13 Sensitivity of fungal antagonists against calcium ammonium
nitrate (CAN) at different concentrations
14 Sensitivity of fungal antagonists against diammonium
phosphate (DAP) at different concentrations
15 Sensitivity of fungal antagonists against single super
phosphate (SSP) at different concentrations
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16 Sensitivity of fungal antagonists against muriate of potash
(MOP) at different concentrations
17 Sensitivity of fungal antagonists against pendimethalin at
different concentrations
18 Sensitivity of fungal antagonists against fluchloralin at
different concentrations
19 In vitro compatibility of commercial isolate of Pseudomonas
fluorescens (Vermigreen Pf) with fungicides
20 In vitro compatibility of commercial isolate of Pseudomonas
fluorescens (Sun Agro Monus Pf) with fungicides
21 In vitro compatibility of commercial isolate of Pseudomonas
fluorescens (Sun Agro Monus Pf) with insecticides
22 In vitro compatibility of commercial isolate of Pseudomonas
fluorescens (Vermigreen Pf) with insecticides
23 In vitro compatibility of commercial isolate of Pseudomonas
fluorescens (Sun Agro Monus Pf) with fertilizers
24 In vitro compatibility of commercial isolate of Pseudomonas
fluorescens (Vermigreen Pf) with fertilizers
25 In vitro compatibility of commercial isolate of Pseudomonas
fluorescens (Sun Agro Monus Pf) with herbicides
26 In vitro compatibility of commercial isolate of Pseudomonas
fluorescens (Vermigreen Pf) with herbicides
27 Efficacy of the various fungicides on the radial growth of
P. aphanidermatum
28 Efficacy of the various fungicides on the radial growth of
M. phaseolina
29 Efficacy of the various fungicides on the radial growth of
S. rolfsii
30 Efficacy of the various insecticides on the radial growth of
P. aphanidermatum
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31 Efficacy of the various insecticides on the radial growth of
M. phaseolina
32 Efficacy of the various insecticides on the radial growth of
S. rolfsii
33 Efficacy of the various fertilizers on the radial growth of
P. aphanidermatum
34 Efficacy of the various fertilizers on the radial growth of
M. phaseolina
35 Efficacy of the various fertilizers on the radial growth of
S. rolfsii
36 Efficacy of the various herbicides on the radial growth of
P. aphanidermatum
37 Efficacy of the various herbicides on the radial growth of
M. phaseolina
38 Efficacy of the various herbicides on the radial growth of
S. rolfsii
39 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with copper
oxychloride (COC) against P. aphanidermatum at different
concentrations
40 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with mncozeb
against P. aphanidermatum at different concentrations
41 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with copper
oxychloride (COC) against M. phaseolina at different
concentrations
42 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with mancozeb
against M. phaseolina at different concentrations
43 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with copper
oxychloride (COC) against S. rolfsii at different
concentrations
44 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with mancozeb
against S. rolfsii at different concentrations
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45 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
imidacloprid against P. aphanidermatum at different
concentrations
46 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
chlorpyriphos against P. aphanidermatum at different
concentrations
47 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
carbosulfan against P. aphanidermatum at different
concentrations
48 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
imidacloprid against M. phaseolina at different
concentrations
49 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
chlorpyriphos against M. phaseolina at different
concentrations
50 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
carbosulsfan against M. phaseolina at different
concentrations
51 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
imidacloprid against S. rolfsii at different concentrations
52 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
chlorpyriphos against S. rolfsii at different concentrations
53 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
carbosulfan against S. rolfsii at different concentrations
54 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with calcium
ammonium nitrate (CAN) against P. aphanidermatum at
different concentrations
55 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
diammonium phosphate (DAP) against P. aphanidermatum
at different concentrations
56 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with single
super phosphate (SSP) against P. aphanidermatum at
different concentrations
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57 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with muriate of
potash (MOP) against P. aphanidermatum at different
concentrations
58 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with Calcium
ammonium nitrate (CAN) against M. phaseolina at different
concentrations
59 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
diammonium phosphate (DAP) against M. phaseolina at
different concentrations
60 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with single
super phosphate (SSP) against M. phaseolina at different
concentrations
61 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with muriate of
potash (MOP) against M. phaseolina at different
concentrations
62 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with calcium
ammonium nitrate (CAN) against S. rolfsii at different
concentrations
63 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
diammonium phosphate (DAP) against S. rolfsii at different
concentrations
64 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with single
super phosphate (SSP) against S. rolfsii at different
concentrations
65 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with muriate of
potash (MOP) against S. rolfsii at different concentrations
66 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
pendimethalin against P. aphanidermatum at different
concentrations
67 Combined effect of fungal biocontrol agents with
fluchloralin against P. aphanidermatum at different
concentrations