Environmental Tolerance of Entomopathogenic Fungi: A New Strain of <i>Cordyceps javanica</i> Isolated from a Whitefly Epizootic Versus Commercial Fungal Strains

Environmental Tolerance of Entomopathogenic Fungi: A New Strain of <i>Cordyceps javanica</i> Isolated from a Whitefly Epizootic Versus Commercial Fungal Strains

A new strain of <i>Cordyceps javanica</i> (wf GA17) was observed causing widespread epizootics among whiteflies in Southern Georgia in 2017. The tolerance of conidia to environmental factors including variable temperature and ultraviolet (UV) light was compared between this strain and th...

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Main Authors: Shaohui Wu, Michael D. Toews, Camila Oliveira-Hofman, Robert W. Behle, Alvin M. Simmons, David I. Shapiro-Ilan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
entomopathogenic fungus
viability
virulence
temperature
ultraviolet radiation whitefly
<i>Bemisia tabaci</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/10/711

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