Improvement of the Insecticidal Capacity of Two Purpureocillium Lilacinum Strains against Tribolium Confusum

Entomopathogenic fungi can regulate insect populations. They have extracellular enzymes that degrade cuticle components, mainly hydrocarbons, used as an energy source. The increase in insecticidal activity of fungi in a medium supplemented with cuticular hydrocarbons was assayed and the hydrolytic e...

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Main Authors: Paula Barra, Miriam Etcheverry, Andrea Nesci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/6/1/206