Improved control of Rhopalosiphum maidis and Acyrthosiphon pisum, using the predatory natural enemy Harmonia axyridis carrying entomopathogenic fungi

Abstract

Aphids are important agricultural and forestry pests that not only directly harm plants, but also transmit various plant viruses. Biological control, including the use of entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs) and predatory natural enemies, can effectively control aphids. However, there are few reports on the combined use of natural enemies carrying EPF to enhance the efficiency of aphid control.