Efficacy of two species of entomopathogenic fungi against the stored-grain pest, Sitophilus granarius L. (Curculionidae: Coleoptera), via oral ingestion

Efficacy of two species of entomopathogenic fungi against the stored-grain pest, Sitophilus granarius L. (Curculionidae: Coleoptera), via oral ingestion

Abstract Sitophilus granarius is a serious stored-grain insect that can destroy the whole grain of cereal crops. The present research demonstrated that two species of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisoplidae, killed the treated adults of S. granarius when applied...

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Main Author: Yacoub Ahmad Batta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Biocontrol
Sitophilus granaries
Beauveria bassiana
Metarhizium anisoplidae
Surface sterilization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-018-0048-x

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