COMPATIBILITY OF THE PREDATORY BEETLE, DELPHASTUS CATALINAE, WITH AN ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGUS, CORDYCEPS FUMOSOROSEA, FOR BIOCONTROL OF INVASIVE PEPPER WHITEFLY, ALEUROTHRIXUS TRACHOIDES, IN FLORIDA

Compatibility of the Predatory Beetle, Delphastus catalinae, with an Entomopathogenic Fungus, Cordyceps fumosorosea, for Biocontrol of Invasive Pepper Whitefly, Aleurothrixus trachoides, in Florida

Aleurothrixus (formerly known as Aleurotrachelus) trachoides Back (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), commonly known as pepper or solanum whitefly, is a new emerging whitefly pest of several horticultural crops in the United States.During the preliminary survey for pepper whitefly infestation in Florida, a whitefly-specific predatory beetle Delphastus catali

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Evaluation of a Novel Mitochondrial Pan-Mucorales Marker for the Detection, Identification, Quantification, and Growth Stage Determination of Mucormycetes

Mucormycosis infections are infrequent yet aggressive and serious fungal infections.Early diagnosis click here of mucormycosis and its discrimination from other fungal infections is required for targeted treatment and more favorable patient outcomes.The majority of the molecular assays use 18 S rDNA.In the current study, we aimed to explore the pot

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