R Srinivasan, S Sevgan, S Ekesi… - Pest management …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Vegetables are one of the important crops which could alleviate poverty and malnutrition among the smallholder farmers in tropical Asia and Africa. However, a plethora of pests limit …
CJ Lei, RHIR Ahmad, NA Halim, N Asib, A Zakaria… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of a new microbial formulation that utilizes the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, in controlling …
A Agbessenou, KS Akutse, AA Yusuf, SW Wekesa… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Tuta absoluta is one of the most devastating pests of Solanaceae crops in Africa. We previously demonstrated the efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae isolates ICIPE 18, ICIPE 20 …
Metarhizium comprises a phylogenetically diverse genus of entomopathogenic fungi. In Brazil, Metarhizium anisopliae s. str. subclade Mani 2 is predominantly isolated from insects …
The performance of entomopathogenic fungi in pest control is usually affected by both biotic and abiotic factors. This study aimed to determine the effects of various temperatures (15 …
L Campos-Esquivel, PE Hanson… - Journal of Invertebrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypocrella, Moelleriella and related species in the Hypocreales (Ascomycota, Sordariomycetes) cause epizootics of whiteflies and scale insects in nature. However …
ER Omuse, S Niassy, JM Wagacha… - Biocontrol Science …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Temperature critically affects the performance of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF). Mathematical models are critical tools used in predictive microbiology but are less adopted …
L Reyes‐Haro, G Prince… - Pest Management …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The diamondback moth (DBM)(Plutella xylostella) causes large losses to global crop production. Conventional insecticides are losing effectiveness due to resistance …