Effect of the entomopathogenic fungus, Lecanicillium lecanii, on the biology and predation rate of the anthocorid predatory bug, Blaptostethus pallescens, feeding on the flower thrips, Frankliniella schultzei Trybom (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Effect of the entomopathogenic fungus, Lecanicillium lecanii, on the biology and predation rate of the anthocorid predatory bug, Blaptostethus pallescens, feeding on the flower thrips, Frankliniella schultzei Trybom (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Abstract Background The flower thrips, Frankliniella schultzei Trybom (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is a notorious pest that attacks the plants of economic importance. The anthocorid bug Blaptostethus pallescens Poppius (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) is a predator of thrips in field crops and greenhouses....

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Main Authors: K. Sundaravalli, Richa Varshney, A. Kandan, K. Revathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-12-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Biocontrol
Frankliniella schultzei
Blaptostethus pallescens
Lecanicillium lecanii
Integration
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00634-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00634-3

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