Assessment of Yersinia entomophaga as a control agent of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella
Abstract
The application of the biocontrol bacterium Yersinia entomophaga as a foliar spray was assessed for its efficacy against larvae of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. The bacterium was applied as either a broth suspension, or as a biopolymer-based gel foliar spray and compared with commercial insecticides Dipel (Bacillus thuringiensis) and Spinosad. The performance of Y. entomophaga was comparable with that of Dipel. The gel-based...
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Title
Assessment of Yersinia entomophaga as a control agent of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella
Published Date
Mar 1, 2019
Volume
162
Pages
19 - 25
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