Barbera, R., Ponchon, M., Bodino, N., Reineke, A., Bosco, D., Dolci, P., & Schulze-Sylvester, M. 2025 Investigations of the dual role of entomopathogenic fungi in grapevine: direct and indirect control of Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Biocontrol Science and Technology

Keywords:

  • biological control
  • entomopathogenic fungi
  • host
  • Notes: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of five EPF strains against P. ficus by analysing both their direct insecticidal effects and their ability to establish, as endophytes, in grapevine tissues, in order to pursue pest containment through multiple pathways. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2025.2550437