Impact of simultaneous treatment of gamma irradiation and Bacillus thuringiensis on cotton leaf worm Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)

Abstract Background The two biological control methods, inherited sterility technique (IST) and Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), are considered as the two promising methods for lepidopteran pest management. Simultaneous treatment with both techniques was assessed against the cotton leaf worm, Spodoptera...

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Main Authors: Waheed A. A. Sayed, Reda Sayed Hassan, Thanaa Mohamed Sileem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-08-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00603-w