Pathogenicity of a Microsporidium Isolate from the Diamondback Moth against Noctuid Moths:Characterization and Implications for Microbiological Pest Management

• Main Authors: Idris, Abd Ghani, Hamady, Dieng, Zainal Abidin, Abu Hassan, Norazsida, Ramli, Nadia, Kermani, Tomomitsu, Satho
• Format: E-Article
• Published: Plos One Publishing 2013
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QR Microbiology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7947/; http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0081642

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. We investigated some biological chara...