Susceptibility, Antioxidant Defense, and Growth Inhibitory Response of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) against the Virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae Isolates
Abstract:Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, commonly referred to as red palm weevil (RPW), is an invasive Indian sub-continent pest that infests date palms in the Arabian peninsula and dates-growing countries. In an effort to manage red palm weevil infestations, exotic isolates of entomopathogenic fungi, especially Metarhizium anisopliae were procured from different sources for possible use against red palm weevil larvae. In this study, we evaluated the virulence attributes including the viability and relative hydrophobicity o… Show more
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