Evaluation of the Potential of Fungal Biopesticides for the Biological Control of the Seed Bug, <i>Elasmolomus pallens</i> (Dallas) (Hemiptera: Rhyparochromidae)

Evaluation of the Potential of Fungal Biopesticides for the Biological Control of the Seed Bug, <i>Elasmolomus pallens</i> (Dallas) (Hemiptera: Rhyparochromidae)

<i>Elasmolomus pallens</i> is a post-harvest insect pest of groundnuts which causes severe yield loss to farmers, particularly in Africa and Asia. Resistance to synthetic chemicals has been on the rise among insects and is a constraint on insecticides regulations. In view of the drive fo...

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Main Authors: Fredrick Fidelis Umaru, Khanom Simarani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
biological control
aflatoxin
Aspergillus flavus
Metarhizium anisopliae
insect cadaver
biocontrol agent
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/5/277

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