Laboratory efficacy of mycoparasitic fungi (Aspergillus tubingensis and Trichoderma harzianum) against tropical bed bugs (Cimex hemipterus) (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Laboratory efficacy of mycoparasitic fungi (Aspergillus tubingensis and Trichoderma harzianum) against tropical bed bugs (Cimex hemipterus) (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Objective: To test the effectiveness of conidial spore formulations [Aspergillus tubingensis (A. tubingensis) and Trichoderma harzianum (T. harzianum)] against tropical bed bugs, Cimex hemipterus. Methods: Spore formulations were made from two fungal strains, T. harzianum and A. tubingensis. The bed...

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Main Authors: Zulaikha Zahran, Nik Mohd Izham Mohamed Nor, Hamady Dieng, Tomomitsu Satho, Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-04-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Subjects:
Tropical bed bug
Mycoparasitic fungi
Aspergillus tubingensis
Trichoderma harzianum
Bio-control
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169117300394

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