Efficacy of indigenous entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin, isolates against the rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in rose production

Abstract The rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is an important insect pest of rose plants because it damages the leaves and flowers. The entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana Balsamo (Vuillemin), is environmentally safe in comparison with the chemical pesticides. The ind...

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Main Authors: Samy Mahmoud Sayed, Esmat Farouk Ali, Saqer Sultan Al-Otaibi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-019-0123-y