Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and Beauveria pseudobassiana isolates against the pine processionary moth, Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams, 1926 (Lepidoptera/Notodontidae)

Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and Beauveria pseudobassiana isolates against the pine processionary moth, Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams, 1926 (Lepidoptera/Notodontidae)

Abstract Background The pine processionary moth, Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams, 1926 (Lepidoptera/Notodontidae) is one of the most harmful insects that destroys pine ecosystems by feeding on pine leaves at its larval stage. Because of its urticating setae, the insect also causes severe skin reactions...

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Main Authors: Elif Fatma Topkara, Oğuzhan Yanar, Celal Tuncer, Ismail Oguz Ozdemir, Elif Yildirim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Beauveria bassiana
Beauveria pseudobassiana
Entomopathogenic fungi
Microbial control
Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00501-7

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