Endophytic Colonization by <i>Beauveria bassiana</i> and <i>Metarhizium anisopliae</i> in Maize Plants Affects the Fitness of <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Endophytic Colonization by <i>Beauveria bassiana</i> and <i>Metarhizium anisopliae</i> in Maize Plants Affects the Fitness of <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

The fall armyworm, <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (Noctuidae; Lepidoptera), is a serious threat to food security as it has the potential to feed on over 353 plant species. To control this insect pest, endophytic colonization of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) in plants is being considered as...

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Main Authors: Nimra Altaf, Muhammad Irfan Ullah, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Arshad, Sajjad Ali, Muhammad Rizwan, Laila A. Al-Shuraym, Seham Sater Alhelaify, Samy Sayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
biology
colonization
entomopathogenic fungi
endophyte
<i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/4/1067

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