Olabiyi, D.O., Duren, E.B., Price, T., Avery, P.B., Hahn, P.G., Stelinski, L.L., & Diepenbrock, L.M. 2022 Suitability of Formulated Entomopathogenic Fungi Against Hibiscus Mealybug, Nipaecoccus viridis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), Deployed Within Mesh Covers Intended to Protect Citrus From Huanglongbing. Journal of Economic Entomology 115(1): 212–223

Keywords:

  • biological control
  • entomopathogenic fungi
  • Notes: Formulated B. bassiana-based products applied alone or combined with an insect growth regulators should be effective tools for managing N. viridis populations on young citrus trees protected with mesh exclusion bags.