The virulence of the entomopathogenic fungi on the predatory species, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) under laboratory conditions

Abstract The objective of this study was to assess the survivorship and fecundity of the newly emerged females of the predatory species, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), exposed to LC50 of the entomopathogenic fungi (EPF); Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae u...

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Main Author: Ghada S. Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-06-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-019-0146-4