Evaluation of Locally Isolated Entomopathogenic Fungi against Multiple Life Stages of <i>Bactrocera zonata</i> and <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae): Laboratory and Field Study

Evaluation of Locally Isolated Entomopathogenic Fungi against Multiple Life Stages of <i>Bactrocera zonata</i> and <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae): Laboratory and Field Study

Fruit flies including <i>Bactrocera zonata</i> and <i>B. dorsalis</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae) are considered major pests of orchard systems in Pakistan. This study evaluated the laboratory virulence, sub-lethal effects, horizontal transmission, greenhouse, and field-cage effic...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Usman, Waqas Wakil, Jaime C. Piñero, Shaohui Wu, Michael D. Toews, David Ian Shapiro-Ilan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
entomopathogenic fungi
horizontal transmission
host development
biological control
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/8/1791

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