The influence of microbial inoculants on the entrapment and impedance of fruit worm, Helicoverpaarmigera(Hubner) in an already identified insect tolerant, tomato accession Varushanadu Local in comparison with a susceptible check, I 979 was studied under glasshouse conditions at Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University. Among the microbial inoculants applied plants, K solubilizertreated plants of Varushanadu Local entrapped the neonates caused themaximum mortality. In Impedance tests H. armigeralarvae took the maximum time on the foliage of plants supplied with K solubilizer followed by phosphobactera.
