Characterization, identification and virulence of Metarhizium species from Cuba to control the sweet potato weevil, Cylas formicarius Fabricius (Coleoptera: Brentidae).
Yamilé BaróChristina SchusterYohana GatoMaría Elena MárquezAndreas LeclerquePublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2022)
Metarhizium anisopliae isolate LBM-267 has been selected as a promising candidate for biocontrol of the sweet potato weevil, an economically important agricultural pest in Cuba, and for further R&D activities within the framework of the Biological Control Program of Cuba.