Beneficial fungi with antagonistic and entomopathogenic properties have shown promising
effect in the biological control of diseases and pests in a variety of commercially significant …

Abstract The aphids, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and Aphis gossypii (Glover)(Hemiptera:
Aphididae) and the whiteflies, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) and Bemisia tabaci …

Background The fungal toxin acts as effective, low-cost chemical substances for pest control
worldwide and also an alternative to synthetic insecticides. This study assessed the …

Insect pests are serious threats to agriculture, forestry, and human health because they
damage crops and trees and spread diseases. Chemical insecticides control insect pests …

Background Entomopathogens such as nematodes, bacteria and fungi are well recognized
for their biocontrol potential. This study was carried out to examine the insecticidal properties …

The peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and silver leaf whitefly, Bemisia
tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) are the major pests of capsicum under protected cultivation …

Background The invincible effects of the entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) under appropriate
circumstances compensate for the flaws of chemical insecticides in the control programs …

Abstract Background The black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel)(Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae), is considered as one of the most destructive pests of many field crops in Egypt …

Background Biological control of insects is the current goal of modern researches to avoid
using the harmful chemicals. Some fungi are capable of infecting and killing insects and …

Background Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) are the natural enemies of insect pests.
Nevertheless, research on the use of EPF for simultaneous prevention of pest and disease …