Viability and virulence of freeze-dried Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium acridum, and Hirsutella thompsonii isolates under non-refrigerated conditions in Ghana

• Published in: Biocontrol science and technology Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 296 - 315
• Main Authors: Amanor, Gabriel Tetteh, Acheampong, Mavis Agyeiwaa, Luke, Belinda, Smith, David, Ryan, Mattew, Kermode, Anthony, Morris, John, Cornelius, Eric William, Eziah, Vincent Yao, Fening, Ken Okwae, Clottey, Victor Attuquaye, Rangel, Drauzio Eduardo Naretto, Tyson, Clara, Mikaelyan, Aram
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 03.03.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: African storage conditions; Beauveria bassiana; Borers; Cassava; Cold storage; Conidia; Entomopathogenic fungi; Freeze drying; freeze-dried conidia; freeze-dried mycelia; Glass; Grasshoppers; Hirsutella thompsonii; Lactose; Mannitol; Metarhizium acridum; Mites; Mononychellus tanajoa; Mortality; Pests; Plastics; Propagules; Raffinose; Refrigeration; Tropical climate; Tropical climates; Viability; Virulence; Ghana; Africa

The necessity of cold storage for mycoinsecticides poses a logistical challenge in tropical Africa, where maintaining consistent refrigeration is a major obstacle. To investigate alternative preservation methods, our study evaluates conidial-based freeze-dried formulations of Beauveria bassiana (IMI...