Evaluation of Philippine-sourced clay particles as coating agents of cacao pods and carrier of entomopathogen against cacao pest, Helopeltis bakeri Poppius

Evaluation of the efficacy of clay particles as a coating agent of cacao pods and carrier of entomopathogen, Metarhizium anisopliae Sorokin, was conducted for the control of cacao mirid bug (CMB), Helopeltis bakeri Poppius. Choice and no-choice tests were performed to evaluate Philippine-sourced cla...

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Main Authors: Sharin C. Albacete, Divina M. Amalin, Thaddeus M. Carvajal, John C. Wise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fagro.2023.1213131/full