Lethal and sublethal effects of entomopathogenic fungi on tomato/potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc) (Hemiptera: Triozidae) in capsicum

The tomato/potato psyllid (TPP), Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc) (Hemiptera: Triozidae), is an important, difficult to control, agricultural insect pest of solanaceous crops. To identify suitable candidate organisms that could form the basis of an integrated pest management strategy for the control of TPP in New Zealand, we screened 16 native strains of entomopathogenic fungi against TPP adults and nymphs. We also assessed the lethal and sublethal...