A Laboratory Evaluation for the Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

A Laboratory Evaluation for the Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

The red flour beetle is a very important primary insect pest of wheat worldwide. The experiments were performed to check the virulence of Beauveria bassiana and Isaria fumosorosea by insect dipping method on the adults and 2nd instar of Tribolium castaneum. Conidia were taken from 15 days old fungi...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Akmal, Shoaib Freed, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Naeem Malik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP) 2020-06-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
Subjects:
insect pathogenic fungi
red flour beetle
bioassay
immersion method
beauveria bassiana
Online Access:http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/1460

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