Laboratory efficacy of rhamnolipid produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa USM-AR2 as biopesticide against bagworm, Metisa plana walker (Lepidoptera: Psychidae)

• Main Authors: Muhammad Syafiq Mohd Zaludin, Wan Mohd Hafezul Wan Abdul Ghani, Mohd Shafiq Nasir, Ahmad Ramli Mohd Yahya, Nur Asshifa Md Noh, Hasber Salim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18866/1/45875-159578-1-PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18866/; https://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1406/showToc
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The bagworm, Metisa plana Walker (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) is one of the major pests causes defoliation of oil palm leaves, resulting in severe yield loss of oil palm production. In this study, rhamnolipid, a biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa USM-AR2, was tested for its effectiveness i...