Some insecticides can be used jointly with entomopathogenic fungi, and therefore the combi
nation of chemical and biological control measures can be a safe and effective method to
con trol insect pests. The aim of this study was to evaluate the costs and efficacy of
combinations of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin (Hypocreales:
Clavicipitaceae) with thiameth oxam and imidacloprid on spittlebug (Mahanarva fimbriolata
(Stâl); Hemiptera: Cercopidae) control on sugarcane. The experiment was conducted as a …