The use of entomopathogenic fungi in insect pest management represents a promising and ecologically sustainable approach. These fungi, notably Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium spp., naturally infect ...
Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 are pests that can wreak havoc on crops in a garden ...
We evaluated the potential for using entomopathogenic fungi to control the horse chestnut leaf-miner, Cameraria ohridella Deschka et Dimic (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae). The laboratory bioassays ...
The Corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis has become a serious problem for farmers. This tiny insect is now widely distributed in the Americas, from the south of the United States to the north of Argentina.
Carolien van Zyl received funding from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) through the Department of Environmental Affairs. South Africa is home to a number of invasive insect ...
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has introduced two bio-control agents known as Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) and Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), to combat fall armyworms.
Currently, the most common way that growers control fungus gnat populations is by spraying chemical insecticides, which can be harmful to the environment and human health. Entomopathogenic nematodes ...
Spotting mushrooms sprouting in your garden is usually a good sign as it indicates the soil is brimming with health and packed with organic goodness. But there's another perk to cultivating fungi– ...
Antoinette Paula Malan receives funding from Hortgro Science South Africa. Letodi Luki Mathulwe receives funding from HORTGRO Science South Africa. Nomakholwa Faith Stokwe works for Stellenbosch ...
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