Efficacy of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Lecanicillium muscarium in the control of the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Abstract Background Among the phytosanitary problems, affecting tomato crops in greenhouses heated by geothermal water in southern Tunisia, the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is gaining prominence from year to year. Results This study determined the susceptibil...

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Main Authors: Sabrine Chouikhi, Besma Hamrouni Assadi, KaoutharGrissa Lebdi, Mohamed Sadok Belkadhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-12-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00640-5