Fungal and viral entomopathogens as a combined strategy for the biological control of fall armyworm larvae in maize
The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is one of the major pests in maize crops, causing important production losses. The pest has rapidly spread worldwide, generating an urgent need to develop efficient and sustainable strategies for its control. In this work, the potential of integrating nucleopolyhedrovirus- (NPV) and the fungus Metarhizium rileyi to control S. frugiperda larvae was evaluated under laboratory, greenhouse, and field conditions.
Title of publication: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
Volume: 3
Issue: 24
ISSN: 2662-4044
Author: Juliana Andrea Gomez-Valderrama
Other authors: Paola Cuartas-Otálora, Carlos Espinel-Correal, Gloria Barrera-Cubillos, Laura Villamizar-Rivero
Organization: Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)
Year: 2022
Country/ies: Colombia
Geographical coverage: Latin America and the Caribbean
Type: Article
Full text available at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-022-00094-7
Content language: English