Field evaluation of two entomopathogenic fungi; Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae as a biocontrol agent against the spiny bollworm, Earias insulana Boisduval (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on cotton plants

Field evaluation of two entomopathogenic fungi; Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae as a biocontrol agent against the spiny bollworm, Earias insulana Boisduval (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on cotton plants

Abstract Background The Earias spp. are devastating pests which reduce cotton yield up to 40% as seed cotton. Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana as bio-insecticides were investigated against the spiny bollworm, Earias insulana Boisduval (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), under field co...

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Main Authors: Dalia El Sayed Lotfy, Hemat Zakaria Moustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-05-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Earias insulana
Biopesticides
Metarhizium anisopliae
Beauveria bassiana
Field application
Cotton
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00420-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00420-7

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