Entomopathogenic Fungi. Field Application. mass Culture. Mode of Action. Whitefiles
Abstract
This paper focuses attention on possible entomopathogenic fungi for the hiocontrol or important whitefly pests, namely, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), Singhiella cardamomi (David and Subramanium). Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood). Aleurolobus barodensis (Maskell). A few success stories of fungal pathogens of whitefiles have been indicatcd. Thc scope of entomopathogenic fungi, namely, Verticillium lecanii, Aschersonia spp., Paecilomyees fumosororoseus. Beauveria bassiana and Zoophthora has been brought out. The aspects of differcnt strains. mode of action. available mass multiplication technologies, field application and commercial formulations have been explained. The scope of entomopathogenic fungi and aspects requiring attention are discussed.