Identifcation and virulence of entomopathogenic fungi, Isaria javanica and Purpureocillium lilacinum isolated from the whitefy, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Sani, Ibrahim, Jamian, Syari, Saad, Norsazilawati, Abdullah, Sumaiyah, Mohd Hata, Erneeza, Jalinas, Johari, Ismail, Siti Izera
• Format: Article
• Published: Egyptian Society for Biological Control of Pests (ESBCP) 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108238/; https://ejbpc.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41938-023-00657-4

Background Three of entomopathogenic fungi, identifed as Isaria javanica (Cjc-03 and Cjw-01) and Purpureocillium lilacinum (TS-01) were found naturally infecting the whitefies, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on chili and tomato plants. All the isolates were identifed by morpholo...