The Dissemination of <i>Metarhizium brunneum</i> Conidia by Females of the Red Palm Weevil, <i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus,</i> Suggests a New Mechanism for Prevention Practices

The Dissemination of <i>Metarhizium brunneum</i> Conidia by Females of the Red Palm Weevil, <i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus,</i> Suggests a New Mechanism for Prevention Practices

Direct contact between the conidia of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) and their host is a prerequisite to successful infection; the host can, therefore, be infected by both direct treatment and by transmission of fungal inoculum from infested surfaces. This unique characteristic makes EPF especially re...

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Main Authors: Sabina Matveev, Victoria Reingold, Eden Yossef, Noa Levy, Chandrasekhar Kottakota, Guy Mechrez, Alex Protasov, Eduard Belausov, Nitsan Birnbaum, Michael Davidovitz, Dana Ment
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
microbial pest control
entomopathogenic fungi
conidia transmission
dry conidia formulation
confocal laser scanning microscopy
scanning electron microscopy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/4/458

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