Isolation of a highly virulent Metarhizium strain targeting the tea pest, Ectropis obliqua

Isolation of a highly virulent Metarhizium strain targeting the tea pest, Ectropis obliqua

IntroductionTea is one of the most widely consumed beverages around the world. Larvae of the moth, Ectropis obliqua Prout (Geometridae, Lepidoptera), are one of the most destructive insect pests of tea in China. E. obliqua is a polyphagus insect that is of increasing concern due to the development o...

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Main Authors: Jie Zhao, Yuxi Chen, Nemat O. Keyhani, Cong Wang, Yichen Li, Huili Pu, Jincheng Li, Sen Liu, Pengyu Lai, Mengjia Zhu, Xueyou He, Shouping Cai, Xiayu Guan, Junzhi Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Ascomycota
entomopathogenic fungus
Metarhizium
Ectropis obliqua
biocontrol potential
mycoinsecticide
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1164511/full

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