Isolation of indigenous strains of the white halo fungus as a biological control agent against 3rd instar larvae of tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Isolation of indigenous strains of the white halo fungus as a biological control agent against 3rd instar larvae of tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract The farmer interest in biological control-based management practices using entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) for the control of many economically important insects has increased. In this process, selection of effective strains of EPF is an important criterion to control the target insect pests i...

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Main Authors: R. Dhanapal, D. V. Sai Ram Kumar, R. Lakshmipathy, C. Sandhya Rani, V. Manoj Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Entomopathogenic fungi
Lecanicillium lecanii
Spodoptera litura
Soil isolates
White halo fungus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-020-00286-1

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