Isolation and selection of virulent isolates of Beauveria bassiana for biological control of Ommatissus lybicus in Kerman province.

Autor: Aminaee, Mohammad Mehdi, Zare, Rasool, Assari, Mohammad Javad
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Zdroj: Archives of Phytopathology & Plant Protection; Jun2010, Vol. 43 Issue 8, p761-768, 8p, 3 Color Photographs, 5 Charts
Abstrakt: Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is the most important economic crop in Kerman province. The palm date leafhopper (Ommatissus lybicus) is one of the most important and key pests that causes high level damage to date crop. Date is an organic fruit in this area, and biological control has been introduced as the best long-term strategy in this region. To investigate appropriate biological control agents in Kerman province during 2005-2007, 178 isolates were collected from naturally infected O. lybicus for the first time recorded in the world, and Beauveria bassiana was introduced as a suitable biological control agent for control of this pest. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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