Virulence of Beauveria bassiana Balsamo to red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Virulence of Beauveria bassiana Balsamo to red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Abstract Background The red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a cosmopolitan pest of palms. Current management strategies largely depend on insecticides, and use of insect pathogenic fungi is needed in integrated pest management (IPM) programs. Results...

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Main Authors: Rizwan Ahmed, Shoaib Freed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-05-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Biocontrol
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Date palm
Insect pathogenic fungi
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00422-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00422-5

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