Entomopathogenic Activity of Metarhizium anisopliae Against the Merchant Beetle, Oryzaephilus mercator (Fauvel): A Pest of Stored Date Palm Fruits

Ogbebor C. O., Iloba B. N., Eziashi E. I., Adaigbe V. C., Aneni T. I. and Okere C. O.
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Ogbebor C. O.: Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) P.M.B. 1030, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Iloba B. N.: Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Life Science, University of Benin, Nigeria
Eziashi E. I.: Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) P.M.B. 1030, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Adaigbe V. C.: Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) P.M.B. 1030, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Aneni T. I.: Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) P.M.B. 1030, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Okere C. O.: Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) P.M.B. 1030, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Sumerianz Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary, 2019, vol. 2, issue 6, 34-39

Abstract: Date Palm faces serious challenges due to damage by insect pests, all of which reduce productivity. Attempts to control the insect pests have changed over time from conventional synthetic insecticides to natural control methods such as the use of biopesticides. The 50 adults of O. mercator were each inoculated with one of four different strains of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch) Sorok and Beauveria bassiana (F123, IC30, Biob and Bb). The set up was replicated four times. Mortality was recorded daily for 10 days in adults, mortality differed significantly (P

Keywords: Entomopathogenicity; Oryzaephilus mercator (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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