Abstract

In Kerala (India), 6 species of pathogenic organisms viz., Aspergillus flavus, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus, Penicillium citrinum, Fusarium solani, Serratia marcescens and Pseudomonas sp. are reported to cause mortality to Cossus cadambae, (Lepidoptera, Cossidae), a borer pest of live teak trees. This is the first report of microorganisms causing mortality in this insect