Evaluation of the Bioefficacy and Insecticide Compatibility of Entomopathogens for Management of Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on Upland Cotton Under Laboratory and Polyhouse Conditions

Autor: Satish Kumar Sain, Dilip Monga, Sandhya Kranthi, Neelakanth S. Hiremani, Dipak T. Nagrale, Rishi Kumar, Surender Kumar Verma, Yenumula G. Prasad
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Neotropical Entomology. 51:600-612
ISSN: 1678-8052
DOI: 10.1007/s13744-022-00964-9
Popis: Entomopathogens (EPFs) are potential alternatives to chemical insecticides for managing Bemisia tabaci (Genn.), an invasive pest of the cotton crop. EPFs alone may not always provide enough insect pest control, but combining EPFs with pesticides, provided both components are compatible, can make an integrated pest management program considerably more effective. Hence, the bioefficacy of EPFs against whitefly, their compatibility with pesticides, and the factors responsible for determining compatibility were studied. The highest nymphal mortality was recorded with the Beauveria bassiana strains Bb-4511 (95.1%) and Bb-4565 (89.9%), and Metarhizium anisopliae Ma-1299 (86.7%) at 1 × 10
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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