Endophytic colonization of tomato plants by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana for controlling the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta

Endophytic colonization of tomato plants by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana for controlling the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta

Abstract Background The deployment of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) for the control of crop pests is an important alternative to synthetic pesticides. Despite recent advances in EPF formulations and application techniques, their efficacy is still limited by abiotic and biotic factors. Entomopathogeni...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Loreti Silva, Gerson Adriano Silva, Pedro Henrique Nogueira Abib, Aline Teixeira Carolino, Richard Ian Samuels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
Subjects:
Biological control
Insect
Pest
Crop damage
Fungus
Pathogen
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-020-00002-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-020-00002-x

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