Use of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana (Hyphomycetes: Moniliales) and Isaria fumosorosea (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) to control Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) under laboratory and semi-field conditions

Use of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana (Hyphomycetes: Moniliales) and Isaria fumosorosea (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) to control Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) under laboratory and semi-field conditions

Abstract The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae), is the vector of the pathogen, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus that causes Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening disease, the serious threats to citrus industry worldwide. The objective of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Irfan Ullah, Muhammad Arshad, Asad Abdullah, Samina Khalid, Yasir Iftikhar, Syed Muhammad Ali Zahid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-09-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Diaphorina citri
Citrus
Entomopathogenic fungi
Microbial control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-018-0071-y

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