Occurrence of fungi Scopulariopsisbrevicaulis (Saccardo) Bainer and Aspergillusflavus as entomopathogenes of banana stem weevil, Odoiporuslongicollis Oliver (Curculionade: Coleoptera).

Scopulariopsis brevicaulis (Saccardo) Bainer and Aspergillus flavus Link (Trichocomaceae: Ascomycota) were isolated as fungal entomopathogens from banana stem weevil, Odoiporus longicollis at Tiruchirapalli and Coimbatore areas of Tamil Nadu. Mean natural mortality of the stem weevil due to A. flavus varied from 2.22 to 12.24 per cent. The infection level for S. brevicaulis under natural condition varied from 1.82 to 7.32 percent. Pathogenicity of these two fungi to the stem weevil was proved under laboratory condition