Control capacity of the LPSc 1067 strain of Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) on different species of grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Melanoplinae), agricultural pests in Argentina

Autor: Sebastian Alberto Pelizza, Micaela Mancini, Leticia Russo, Florencia Vianna, Ana Clara Scorsetti
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Vol 55, Iss 1 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0370-4661
1853-8665
DOI: 10.48162/rev.39.099
Popis: Grasshoppers affect agriculture worldwide, causing serious economic damage. Currently, the application of chemical insecticides against grasshoppers is the only effective strategy, even considering the significant environmental concern. This study aimed to test the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana (LPSc 1067) as biocontrol agent on six harmful grasshopper species in Argentina. Significant differences were observed (DF= 5; F= 9.93; P
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