Wei, Y., He, J., Liang, C., & Cheng, D. 2024 Isolation, identifcation, biological characteristics, and pathogenicity of an entomogenous fungus against the Egyptian mealybug, Icerya aegyptiaca (J.) (Hemiptera: Monophlebidae). Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-024-00802-7
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Notes: In this study, an entomogenous, fungus was isolated from the Egyptian mealybug, Icerya aegyptiaca (J.) (Hemiptera: Monophlebidae) on the parasol leaf tree, Macaranga tanarius, in China where evaluated as a biocontrol fungus to reduce the population of the target insect. The strain was identifed as Aspergillus parasiticus by morphological and phylogenetic analysis and named ZHKUAP1. The indoor toxicity of the strain to I. aegyptiaca was determined, and the field control effect of the pathogen was explored on this basis. The results have important application prospects in the biological control of I. aegyptiaca.
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