Natural occurrence of Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) infecting Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and earwig in eastern DR Congo

Natural occurrence of Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) infecting Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and earwig in eastern DR Congo

Abstract Background The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), poses a threat to the food security of populations in sub-Saharan Africa because of its damage to maize crops. As alternative to the use of hazardous pesticides, microbial control is one of the...

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Main Authors: Marcellin C. Cokola, Ibtissem Ben Fekih, Espoir B. Bisimwa, Rudy Capparos Megido, Frank Delvigne, Frédéric Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-05-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Spodoptera frugiperda
Beauveria bassiana
Epizooty
Earwig
Molecular characterization
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-023-00702-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-023-00702-2

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