Pathogenicity, Ovicidal Action, and Median Lethal Concentrations (LC50) of Entomopathogenic Fungi against Exotic Spiralling Whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus Russell

Biological control using entomopathogenic fungi could be a promising alternative to chemical control. Entomopathogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin, Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin, Lecanicillium lecanii (Zimmerm.) Zare and Gams, and Paecilomyces fumosoroseus (Wize) Br...

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Main Authors: Boopathi Thangavel, Karuppuchamy Palaniappan, Kalyanasundaram Manickavasagam Pillai, Mohankumar Subbarayalu, Ravi Madhaiyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Pathogens
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/393787