Dakheel, Y.R., Tariq, A.M., Hamzah, A.K., & Sahen, K.H. 2025 Field efficacy of entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae and botanical insecticide oxymatrine and mineral oil Nautilus against oriental yellow scale, Aonidiella orientalis (Newstead) (Homoptera: Diaspididae). Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 41(3): 1300

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biological control

distribution

entomopathogenic fungi

host

Notes: This study aimed to compare the insecticidal efficacy of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae and the botanical pesticide oxymatrine 2.4% SL, and to determine if the effectiveness of these insecticides can be enhanced by their combined application with the mineral oil Nautilus 70% EW in controlling the oriental yellow scale, Aonidiella orientalis, on citrus trees. https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.sja/2025/41.3.1300.1305

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