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The Management of Spodopteran Pests Using Fungal Pathogens

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Book cover Biocontrol of Lepidopteran Pests

Part of the book series: Soil Biology ((SOILBIOL,volume 43))

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Lepidopterans are major pests of economically important crops with extensive host ranges. Entomopathogenic fungi can provide an alternative and more environment friendly approach for the control of Spodoptera spp. These fungi have wide host range and have been isolated from a variety of insect orders. In the following compilation, data on natural occurrence and distribution, general biology, mode of action, host range, isolation, multiplication, and bioassay of entomopathogenic fungi against lepidopteran pests are summarized. Use of entomopathogenic fungi as insect biological control agent, their current status as mycoinsecticides, and compatibility of fungi with other crop protection techniques along with control measures of Spodopteran spp. are also mentioned.

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Khan, M.A., Ahmad, W. (2015). The Management of Spodopteran Pests Using Fungal Pathogens. In: Sree, K., Varma, A. (eds) Biocontrol of Lepidopteran Pests. Soil Biology, vol 43. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14499-3_6

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