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Natural Pest Control Methods for Green Bean Crops
Jim Crocker
14th June, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study in Egypt tested biological control agents and conventional pesticides on green bean pests
- Predatory species Chrysoperla carnea and Phytoseiulus persimilis effectively reduced whitefly and spider mite populations
- The fungus Metarhizium anisopliae also significantly controlled spider mite populations, offering an alternative to chemical pesticides
AgriculturePlant ScienceMycology
References
Main Study
1) Using predatory species and entomopathogenic fungi as alternatives to chemical pesticides in green bean field
Published 13th June, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-024-00799-z
Related Studies
2) Status of pesticide resistance and associated mutations in the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, in China.
3) Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae in controlling the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae on common bean in screenhouse and field experiments.