Entomopathogenic Fungi as Alternatives to Chemical Acaricides: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects for Sustainable Tick Control

Entomopathogenic Fungi as Alternatives to Chemical Acaricides: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects for Sustainable Tick Control

Entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs) can infect and kill a diverse range of arthropods, including ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) that can transmit various diseases to animals and humans. Consequently, the use of EPFs as a biocontrol method for managing tick populations has been explored as an alternative to chemi...

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Main Authors: Mahvish Rajput, Muhammad Sohail Sajid, Nasir Ahmed Rajput, David Robert George, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Zeeshan, Owais Iqbal, Bachal Bhutto, Muhammad Atiq, Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, Ian Kirimi Daniel, Olivier Andre Sparagano
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Beauveria bassiana</i>
biological control
<i>Entomopathogenic fungi</i>
<i>Metarhizium anisopliae</i>
ticks
Acceso en liña:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/12/1017

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