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Evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi as a biological control agent of Cameraria ohridella, an invasive pest of Aesculus hippocastanum in Europe.

Poster

Published: August 18, 2009

Evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi as a biological control agent of Cameraria ohridella, an invasive pest of Aesculus hippocastanum in Europe. content piece image

We evaluated the potential for using entomopathogenic fungi to control the horse chestnut leaf-miner, Cameraria ohridella Deschka et Dimic (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae). The laboratory bioassays revealed a high insecticidal activity of I. fumosorosea blastospores and conidia on both C. ohridella pupae and eggs.