Assessment of bio-formulations of indigenous strains of Bacillus thuringiensis, Metarhizium robertsii and Metarhizium majus for management of the rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros L., in field

Assessment of bio-formulations of indigenous strains of Bacillus thuringiensis, Metarhizium robertsii and Metarhizium majus for management of the rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros L., in field

Abstract Background Among all the coconut pests, rhinoceros beetle causes acute and serious damage to coconut palm. Management of this pest is very difficult due to its nocturnal activity, and also, it damages the emerging leaf inside the bud. Management of rhinoceros beetle using entomopathogens wi...

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Main Authors: C. Manjunatha, V. Velavan, R. Rangeshwaran, M. Mohan, A. Kandan, G. Sivakumar, A. N. Shylesha, M. K. Prasanna Kumar, D. Pramesh, M. Sujithra, H. K. Ranganath, S. N. Sushil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Coconut
Biocontrol
Entomopathogenic fungi
Entomopathogenic bacteria
Biopesticides
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-023-00715-x

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