Identification and biocontrol potential evaluation of a naturally occurring Metarhizium pingshaense isolate infecting tea weevil Myllocerinus aurolineatus Voss (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Identification and biocontrol potential evaluation of a naturally occurring Metarhizium pingshaense isolate infecting tea weevil Myllocerinus aurolineatus Voss (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Abstract Background Tea weevil, Myllocerinus aurolineatus Voss (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is an important insect pest in Chinese tea plantations. The primary method for controlling tea weevils involves the use chemical pesticides. Hence, there is an urgent need for environmentally friendly control...

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Main Authors: Nanxia Fu, Tiekuang Wang, Qiurong Li, Zongxiu Luo, Zhaoqun Li, Lei Bian, Chunli Xiu, Zongmao Chen, Xiaoming Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Tea weevil
Myllocerinus aurolineatus
Metarhizium pingshaense
Identification
Pathogenicity
Biocontrol
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-023-00749-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-023-00749-1

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