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Entomopathogenic Activity of Metarhizium anisopliae Against the Merchant Beetle, Oryzaephilus mercator (Fauvel): A Pest of Stored Date Palm Fruits

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  • Ogbebor C. O.

    (Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) P.M.B. 1030, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria)

  • Iloba B. N.

    (Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Life Science, University of Benin, Nigeria)

  • Eziashi E. I.

    (Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) P.M.B. 1030, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria)

  • Adaigbe V. C.

    (Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) P.M.B. 1030, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria)

  • Aneni T. I.

    (Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) P.M.B. 1030, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria)

  • Okere C. O.

    (Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) P.M.B. 1030, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria)

Abstract

Date Palm faces serious challenges due to damage by insect pests, all of which reduce productivity. Attempts to control the insect pests have changed over time from conventional synthetic insecticides to natural control methods such as the use of biopesticides. The 50 adults of O. mercator were each inoculated with one of four different strains of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch) Sorok and Beauveria bassiana (F123, IC30, Biob and Bb). The set up was replicated four times. Mortality was recorded daily for 10 days in adults, mortality differed significantly (P

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  • Ogbebor C. O. & Iloba B. N. & Eziashi E. I. & Adaigbe V. C. & Aneni T. I. & Okere C. O., 2019. "Entomopathogenic Activity of Metarhizium anisopliae Against the Merchant Beetle, Oryzaephilus mercator (Fauvel): A Pest of Stored Date Palm Fruits," Sumerianz Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary, Sumerianz Publication, vol. 2(6), pages 34-39, 06-2019.
    • Handle: RePEc:sum:sjavsm:2019:p:34-39
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    Entomopathogenicity; Oryzaephilus mercator;

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