Isolation and characterization of Beauveria and Metarhizium spp. from walnut fields and their pathogenicity against the codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Isolation and characterization of Beauveria and Metarhizium spp. from walnut fields and their pathogenicity against the codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Abstract Entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs) play an important role for regulating insect pest populations, as they exist in many different ecosystems. Within these fungi, Beauveria and Metarhizium spp. genera include species that are the most commercially important. The aim of this study was to determine...

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Main Authors: Songül Gürlek, Ali Sevim, Fikriye Milletli Sezgin, Elif Sevim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Entomopathogenic fungi
Pathogenicity
Walnut
Codling moth
Cydia pomonella
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-018-0055-y

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