The biology, ecology and management of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn)(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)

H Quellhorst, CG Athanassiou, KY Zhu… - Journal of Stored …, 2021 - Elsevier
The invasive larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn)(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae),
originating from Meso-America, is a devastating stored product pest of maize (Zea mays L.) …

The use of entomopathogenic fungi for the control of stored-grain insects

YA Batta, NG Kavallieratos - International Journal of Pest …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The present contribution discusses the recent advances in the biological control of stored-
grain insects with entomopathogenic fungi (EF). Thus, the effect of formulated vs …

Entomopathogenic fungi: interactions and applications

S Mantzoukas, F Kitsiou, D Natsiopoulos… - Encyclopedia, 2022 - mdpi.com
Definition Entomopathogenic fungi are a special group of soil-dwelling microorganisms that
infects and kills insects and other arthropods through cuticle penetration. They are currently …

Diatomaceous Earth Increases the Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana Against Tribolium castaneum Larvae and Increases Conidia Attachment

W Akbar, JC Lord, JR Nechols… - Journal of Economic …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
This research tested the suppressive ability of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin
alone and in combination with diatomaceous earth against the red flour beetle, Tribolium …

Lutte contre les ravageurs des stocks de céréales et de légumineuses au Sénégal et en Afrique occidentale: synthèse bibliographique

MT Guèye, D Seck, JP Wathelet… - … , Agronomie, Société et …, 2011 - orbi.uliege.be
Les pertes post-récolte des céréales et légumineuses sont encore au Sénégal et en Afrique
occidentale un problème majeur. Les réponses apportées pour combattre les insectes …

A laboratory assessment of the potential of different strains of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin and Metarhizium anisopliae …

AJ Cherry, P Abalo, K Hell - Journal of Stored Products Research, 2005 - Elsevier
Twelve indigenous and exotic isolates of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae
were evaluated for their virulence and their ability to suppress populations of …

Use of entomopathogenic fungi for the control of stored-product insects: can fungi protect durable commodities?

CI Rumbos, CG Athanassiou - Journal of pest science, 2017 - Springer
Entomopathogenic fungi are considered promising microbial control agents for the control of
post-harvest insects, and their evaluation for this purpose has lately attracted a significant …

Effectiveness of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschinkoff) Sorokin applied alone or in combination with diatomaceous earth against Tribolium confusum Du Val larvae …

MP Michalaki, CG Athanassiou, NG Kavallieratos… - Crop Protection, 2006 - Elsevier
Laboratory experiments were carried out in order to assess the insecticidal effect of
Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschinkoff) Sorokin (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the effectiveness of entomopathogens for the management of wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) on spring wheat

GVP Reddy, K Tangtrakulwanich, S Wu… - Journal of invertebrate …, 2014 - Elsevier
Wireworms, the larval stage of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), are serious soil
dwelling pests of small grains, corn, sugar beets, and potatoes. Limonius californicus and …

The use of Beauveria bassiana for the control of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus, in stored maize: Semi-field trials in Ghana

B Luke, MA Acheampong, DEN Rangel, EW Cornelius… - Fungal Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Laboratory research in Ghana demonstrated the effectiveness of an isolate of Beauveria
bassiana (IMI 389521) from the United Kingdom against the larger grain borer Prostephanus …