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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-05-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00420-7 |