Isolation of a highly virulent Metarhizium strain targeting the tea pest, Ectropis obliqua

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages around the world. Larvae of the moth, Ectropis obliqua Prout (Geometridae, Lepidoptera), are one of the most destructive insect pests of tea in China. E. obliqua is a polyphagus insect that is of increasing concern due to the development of populations resistant to certain chemical insecticides. Microbial biological control agents offer an environmentally friendly and effective means for insect control that can be compatible with “green” and organic farming practices.

Methods

To identify novel E. obliqua biological control agents, soil and inset cadaver samples were collected from tea growing regions in the Fujian province, China. Isolates were analyzed morphologically and via molecular characterization to iden

SUBMITTER: Zhao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10226365 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature