Yun, J.-Y., Moon, J.-H., Ajuna, H.B., Won, S.-J., Vantha, C., Choi, S.-I., Lee, S.-Y., Kim, I., Kim, T.J., & Ahn, Y.S. 2025 Identification and biocontrol of Planococcus citri Risso (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), a new pest of licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.) using cuticle-degrading enzymes of Bacillus velezensis CE 100. Biological Control 210: 105904

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Notes: This study identified P. citri as an insect pest of economic importance in licorice cultivation, for the first time in the world. It also demonstrates the biopesticides potential of B. velezensis CE 100 against P. citri, through the lipolytic, chitinolytic and proteolytic activities, which could enhance licorice production and quality. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2025.105904

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