Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) against Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) under controlled and open-field conditions on bitter gourd

Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) against Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) under controlled and open-field conditions on bitter gourd

Abstract Background Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is the most destructive pest of bitter gourd. Conventionally, it is controlled by chemical insecticides despite their hazardous impacts. Entomopathogenic fungi are considered as eco-friendly and safer alternative of chemic...

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Main Authors: Abdul Mannan Hamzah, Ata ul Mohsin, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Azam Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-11-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Bactrocera cucurbitae
Biological control
Beauveria bassiana
Metarhizium anisopliae
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00490-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00490-7

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