A major constraint to the commercial use of fungal biocontrol agents is the availability of low-
cost production media and processes. Previous attempts in producing Beauveria …

The filamentous fungus Beauveria bassiana is an economically important pathogen of
numerous arthropod pests and is able to grow in submerged culture as filaments (mycelia) …

Recent fears of terrorism have provoked an increase in delays and denials of transboundary
shipments of radioisotopes. This represents a serious constraint to sterile insect technique …

Sulfuryl fluoride (SF) is an inorganic fumigant, currently being used widely to disinfest
various postharvest commodities and processed products. Though SF has been used in …

The yeast form (blastospore) of the dimorphic insect-pathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana
can be rapidly produced using liquid fermentation methods but is generally unable to …

Several non-ionic surfactants can be used to enhance insecticidal performance of various
bio-based products and agrochemicals. In this study, we describe the toxicity of four …

Selecting entomopathogenic fungal isolates with resilience to environmental stresses,
optimal mass production characteristics, and with high virulence to target pests favors the …

In this study a Brazilian granulovirus strain, PhopGV, isolated from the potato tuber moth
(PTM) Phthorimaea operculella, was investigated regarding its potential for biological …

To determine their baseline susceptibility to chlorantraniliprole, spinetoram, spinosad, and
acetamiprid, oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck)(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) …

Diazinon has been used extensively in the past as part of California eradication programs
for tephritid fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) as a soil drench, but it is being phased out for this …