Aakanksha Bhosale

Development and Evaluation of Microencapsulated Formulations for Enhanced Stability and Efficacy of Helicoverpa armigera Nucleopolyhedrovirus (HaNPV)

Aakanksha Bhosale, N. S. Satpute, B. D. Ghodake, M. P. Moharil, D. B. Undirwade, A. K. Sadawarte & Harshada Atkar · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus (HaNPV) is a species-specific baculovirus used as a biological control agent against Helicoverpa armigera. This study developed and evaluated microencapsulated HaNPV formulations using three biodegradable polymer systems: gelatin-carboxym...