The potential of endophytic fungi as bio-control agents against the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

The potential of endophytic fungi as bio-control agents against the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract Endophytes are promising bio-control agents and rich sources of secondary metabolites known for their biological activities. Two medicinal plants, Pelargonium graveolens and Melia azedarach, and two weeds, Chenopodium album and Malva parviflora, were selected to isolate endophytic fungi. Sp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mona M G Saad, Rehab Y Ghareeb, Ali A Saeed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Endophytes
Fungal metabolites
Spodoptera littoralis
Residual film
Biological control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-019-0108-x

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