Evaluation of the Fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill as a Bio-Control Agent against the Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Oliv.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

• Published in: Egyptian journal of biological pest control Vol. 21; no. 2; p. 125
• Main Authors: Abdel-Samad, Salwa S M, Mahmoud, Basma A, Abbas, M S T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Giza Egyptian Society for Biological Control of Pests 01.10.2011

Laboratory and semi-field trials were carried out to evaluate the efficacy of the fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill against the red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Oliv.). At concentrations of 1x10..., 1x10..., 1x10..., 1x10... and 1x10... spores / ml, mortalities of RPW adults...