Efficacy of Two Entomopathogenic Fungi, <i>Metarhizium brunneum</i>, Strain F52 Alone and Combined with <i>Paranosema locustae</i> against the Migratory Grasshopper, <i>Melanoplus sanguinipes</i>, under Laboratory and Greenhouse Conditions

Efficacy of Two Entomopathogenic Fungi, <i>Metarhizium brunneum</i>, Strain F52 Alone and Combined with <i>Paranosema locustae</i> against the Migratory Grasshopper, <i>Melanoplus sanguinipes</i>, under Laboratory and Greenhouse Conditions

Grasshopper outbreaks cause significant damage to crops and grasslands in US. Chemical control is widely used to suppress these pests but it reduces environmental quality. Biological control of insect pests is an alternative way to reduce the use of chemical insecticides. In this context, two entomo...

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Main Authors: Wahid H. Dakhel, Alexandre V. Latchininsky, Stefan T. Jaronski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Metarhizium brunneum</i> F52
<i>Paranosema locustae</i>
Melanoplus sanguinipes
combination
fungal entomopathogens
biological control
synergistic
laboratory
greenhouse
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/4/94

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