Biocontrol of <i>Melolontha</i> spp. Grubs in Organic Strawberry Plantations by Entomopathogenic Fungi as Affected by Environmental and Metabolic Factors and the Interaction with Soil Microbial Biodiversity

Biocontrol of <i>Melolontha</i> spp. Grubs in Organic Strawberry Plantations by Entomopathogenic Fungi as Affected by Environmental and Metabolic Factors and the Interaction with Soil Microbial Biodiversity

The efficacy of two strains of two <i>Beauveria</i> species (<i>B. bassiana</i> and <i>B. brongniartii)</i>, individually or as co-inoculants, to control <i>Melolontha</i> sp. grubs was assessed in two organic strawberry plantations in relation to the...

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Main Authors: Malgorzata Tartanus, Ewa M. Furmanczyk, Loredana Canfora, Flavia Pinzari, Cezary Tkaczuk, Anna Majchrowska-Safaryan, Eligio Malusá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Beauveria bassiana</i>
<i>Beauveria brongniartii</i>
European cockchafer
chitinolytic activity
organic farming
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/2/127

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