Development of Metarhizium anisopliae as a Mycoinsecticide: From Isolation to Field Performance

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Protocol

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Isolation from Insect Cadavers

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Isolation: Soil Dilution Method

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Isolation: Bait Method

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Identification of Entomopathogenic Fungi

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Insect Bioassay of Metarhizium Isolates

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Representative Results: Metarhizium Isolates

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Representative Results: Entomopathogenic Fungi

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Production of Spores: Development of Mycelial Inoculum

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Production of Spores: Solid State Fermentation for Production of Spores

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Production of Spores: Precentatge Germination Studies

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Production of Spores: Spore Sedimentation Rate

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Representative Results: Production of Spores

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Field Performance of Metarhizium Isolate M34412: Aqueous and Oil Based Spore Formulations

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Representative Results: Effect of Metarhizium anisopliae on Non-target Anthropods

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Quality Control Parameteres

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Discussion and Conclusion