Susceptibility of Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to Heterorhabditis sp. (Poinar), Steinernema feltiae (Filipjev) and isolates of entomopathogenic fungi

Susceptibility of Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to Heterorhabditis sp. (Poinar), Steinernema feltiae (Filipjev) and isolates of entomopathogenic fungi

Abstract Background The weevils Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), Metamasius hemipterus (Linnaeus), and M. hebetatus (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) form a complex of important pests of plantain crops, causing crop losses of over 60%. Using synthetic insecticides to control these insects has n...

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Main Authors: Lizeth Tabima, Edelberto Silva Gómez, Andreas Gaigl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-02-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Cosmopolites sordidus
Entomopathogenic nematodes
Entomopathogenic fungi
Biological control
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-023-00662-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-023-00662-7

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