Impact of granular carriers to improve the efficacy of entomopathogenic fungi against wireworms in spring wheat

Wireworms are a major concern for wheat growers and several other crops around the globe. Environmentally friendly management strategies are needed because the present conventional chemical seed treatments can be ineffective and pose environmental risks. While biological control of wireworms in a general sense has not been practical, use of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) is one environmentally friendly solution for this problem. In 2017, granular...