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The study evaluates the efficacy of entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana in managing the invasive melon fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae, a significant pest affecting cucurbit crops. Among the tested isolates, M. anisopliae ICIPE 69 demonstrated the highest pathogenicity, causing substantial mortality in the pest and showing compatibility with the male pheromone cuelure for potential integrated pest management strategies. The findings suggest that ICIPE 69 could be a viable biopesti

Author

Prakriti Bhusal

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EN