Effect of temperature on germination, radial growth, and sporulation of the new isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae and their virulence to Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

• Main Authors: Ibrahim Sani,, Syari Jamian,, Siti Izera Ismail,, Norsazilawati Saad,, Sumaiyah Abdullah,, Erneeza Mohd Hata,, Johari Jalinas,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21614/1/SD%2011.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21614/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/index.html

Metarhizium anisopliae is a potential entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) to control insect pests in Malaysia, yet little is known about the temperature influence on its growth and efficacy. The average daily temperature in Malaysia is between 21 °C and 32 °C, with some parts of Cameron Highland in Peninsu...