Pathogenicity of Metarhizium rileyi (Farlow) Kepler, S.A. Rehner and Humber isolates against Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) and their extracellular enzymatic activities

Pathogenicity of Metarhizium rileyi (Farlow) Kepler, S.A. Rehner and Humber isolates against Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) and their extracellular enzymatic activities

Abstract Background Spodoptera litura (Fab.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a serious agricultural pest that infests many commercially important crops of Southeast Asian countries. Indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides has led to various health hazards as well as insecticide resistance. Entomopatho...

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Main Authors: Gurmehar Kaur Grewal, Neelam Joshi, Yadhu Suneja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Spodoptera litura
Entomopathogenic fungi
Chitinase
Metarhizium rileyi
Protease
Lipase
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00407-4

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