Pathogenicity of a microsporidium isolate from the diamondback moth against noctuid moths: characterization and implications for microbiological pest management

• Main Authors: Abd Ghani, Idris, Dieng, Hamady, Abu Hassan, Zainal Abidin, Ramli, Norazsida, Kermani, Nadia, Satho, Tomomitsu, Ahmad, Hamdan, Abang, Fatimah, Fukumitsu, Yuki, Ahmad, Abu Hassan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
• Subjects: QL Zoology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/45279/1/publication_1_plos_one_2013.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/45279/; http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0081642

Background: Due to problems with chemical control, there is increasing interest in the use of microsporidia for control of lepidopteran pests. However, there have been few studies to evaluate the susceptibility of exotic species to microsporidia from indigenous Lepidoptera. Methodology/Principal...