Entomopathogenic fungi promising biocontrol agents for managing lepidopteran pests: Review of current knowledge

S Karthi, P Vasantha-Srinivasan… - Biocatalysis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Entomopathogenic fungi, particularly Metarhizium and Beauveria species, are emerging as
effective biocontrol agents for combating lepidopteran pests in agricultural and forestry …

Biochar as Soil Amendment in Climate-Smart Agriculture: opportunities, future prospects, and challenges

PN Bhattacharyya, SP Sandilya, B Sarma… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2024 - Springer
There appears to be an increasing demand for quality food and fodder to ensure
environmental safety. Although chemical fertilizers and pesticides are widely used to …

Synthesis and antagonistic evaluation of fluorinated imidazolium salt [1-(2, 6-diisopropylphenyl)-3-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-imidazol-3-ium bromide] against significant …

D Borah, PN Bhattacharyya, BC Nath, R Chetia… - Journal of Fluorine …, 2024 - Elsevier
The current investigation evaluated the in vitro bioefficacy of a newly synthesized
unsymmetrical imidazolium salt [1-(2, 6-diisopropylphenyl)-3-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-imidazol …

Cd pollution in agroforestry ecosystems: An abiotic factor affecting the passive and active lethal efficiency of Beauveria bassiana to Lymantria dispar larvae

Y Li, S Yan, D Jiang - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the effects of cadmium (Cd) exposure on the passive and active lethal
efficiency of Beauveria bassiana (Bb) to Lymantria dispar larvae and analyzed the …

Biology, classification, and entomopathogen-based management and their mode of action on Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Asia

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, P Sarayut… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Tuta absoluta, known as the South American tomato leaf miner, significantly impacts tomato
plants (Solanum lycopersicum) economically on a global scale. This pest, belonging to the …

Evaluation of Various Inoculation Methods on the Effect of Beauveria bassiana on the Plant Growth of Kiwi and on Halyomorpha halys Infestation: A Two-Year Field …

V Papantzikos, S Mantzoukas, PA Eliopoulos, D Servis… - Biology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Kiwifruit cultivation since the 1980s has historically played a fundamental
financial role, especially for the income of rural areas of Greece, which now is one of the top …

Biological and physiological effects in Bemisia tabaci feeding on tomatoes endophytically colonized by Beauveria bassiana

X Wang, Q Yuan, L He, Z Wang, G Li… - Pest Management …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) treatment of plants may affect the survival
and feeding preferences of herbivorous pests. However, comprehensive studies on the …

Entomopathogen-based biological control of looper pests (old looper, Biston (= Buzura) suppressaria and emerging looper, Hyposidra Talaca): an in vitro …

PN Bhattacharyya, B Sarma, SR Sarmah… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Looper caterpillars including the Biston (= Buzura) suppressaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
and Hyposidra talaca (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), are recorded as major defoliating pests …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of microbial biopesticides against non-target insect pest

P BHARADWAZ, BC NATH… - Annals of Plant and …, 2024 - gkvsociety.com
Microbial biopesticides are considered as an eco-friendly strategy for pest management in
organic and integrated production systems. However, questions have been raised on non …