Characterization of a new strain of<i>Metarhizium novozealandicum</i>with potential to be developed as a biopesticide
Laura Villamizar, Gloria Barrera, Christon J. Hurst, Travis R. Glare
Abstract
larvae with efficacies up to 100%, 69.2%, and 45.7%, respectively. The ease of production of AgR-F177 with different fermentation systems and its pathogenicity against different insect pests reveal its potential as a new biopesticide.
Topics & Concepts
BiopesticideBiologyConidiumPlutellaPotato dextrose agarFermentationMetarhiziumAgarMetarhizium anisopliaeYield (engineering)BotanyLarvaHorticultureFood scienceAgronomyBacteriaPesticideMetallurgyMaterials scienceGeneticsEntomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest ControlNematode management and characterization studiesInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior