Bioefficacy of an oil-emulsion formulation of entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae against adult red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

• Main Authors: Lei, Cheong Jia, Raja Ahmad, Raja Hasya Ilyana, Abdul Halim, Najihah, Asib, Norhayu, Zakaria, Azlina, Azmi, Wahizatul Afzan
• Format: Article
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106885/; https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/5/482
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, poses a severe threat to agro-industrial crops, particularly major cultivated palm species. Infestations result in economic losses due to reduced fruit quality and yield. The entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, has shown promise as a...