Susceptibility of the Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera and the African Stingless Bee Meliponula ferruginea (Hymenoptera: Apidae) to the Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toab211
Abstract: Abstract This study assessed the nontarget effect of entomopathogenic fungi on the Western honey bee Apis mellifera L. and the African stingless bee Meliponula ferruginea Cockrell (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Pathogenicity of five Metarhizium anisopliae (ICIPE 7,… read more here.
Keywords: icipe icipe; apis mellifera; icipe; bee ... See more keywords
Feeding preferences of the field cricket Scapsipedus icipe (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) for different species of Commelina
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DOI: 10.14411/eje.2023.014
Abstract: The fi eld cricket, Scapsipedus icipe Hugel and Tanga (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) is edible and could be used to reduce malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. As the demand for cricket products is increasing, there is a need… read more here.
Keywords: scapsipedus icipe; cricket; insects; eld cricket ... See more keywords
Temperature-Dependent Growth and Virulence, and Mass Production Potential of Two Candidate Isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin for Managing Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on Cowpea
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DOI: 10.4001/003.026.0073
Abstract: Entomopathogenic fungi are increasingly gaining recognition as a viable alternative to synthetic insecticides for pest management; their efficacy is influenced by several biotic and abiotic factors. In this study, the effect of temperature on germination,… read more here.
Keywords: production; growth virulence; temperature; icipe ... See more keywords