Scientific Publication
Efficacy of biopesticides and natural plant products for Heliothis/Helicoverpa control
Abstract
This chapter reviews the efficacy of biological pesticides (Helicoverpa armigera nuclear polyhedrosis viruses or HaNPVs, fungi, bacteria, protozoa and nematodes) and plant extracts (including Azadirachta indica extracts) against H. armigera; mass production of HaNPVs; and genetic modification of HaNPVs for increased efficacy