Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Beauveria bassiana"
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Biological control of soil-dwelling insect pests in cocoa agroforests using CO₂-emitting capsules co-formulated with entomopathogenic fungi
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Termites have recently gained importance as major pests in cocoa agroforests (AF) because of a loss in overall biodiversity at the transition from shaded agroforestry system to intensively managed unshaded monocultures ... -
Endophytic establishment of Beauveria bassiana in wheat (Triticum aestivum) and its impact on Diuraphis noxia
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)The entomopathogenic fungus (EPF) Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo-Crivelli) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) is globally known to infect a wide range of insect hosts, including aphids. The current study investigated ... -
Sampling and evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi for control of Bathycoelia distincta (Hemiptera : Pentatomidae) in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The two-spotted stink bug, Bathycoelia distincta (Distant) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is the most abundant stink bug species in macadamia orchards in South Africa. This pest is associated with serve macadamia nut damage ...