Compatibility and Synergistic Effects of Plant Biostimulants and Commercial Entomopathogenic Fungi for Diaphorina citri Pathogenicity
Éder M. Carrilho, Paulo S. G. Cremonez, Luciano M. de Oliveira, Fernando T. Hata, Maurício U. Ventura, Humberto G. Androcioli · 2026
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Description
The Asian citrus psyllid spreads the disease that is strangling the world's orange groves, and farmers need weapons besides insecticide. Éder Carrilho and co-authors sprayed three commercial fungi that kill insects, alone and mixed with plant biostimulants made of silicon and chitosan. Six greenhouse trials tested the blends.
Weather ruled the outcome. In hot, dry conditions every biological treatment failed. In mild, humid conditions the fungi killed well above control levels. The biostimulant mix never hurt the fungi and sometimes clearly helped, raising mortality further. Chemicals still killed fastest. The authors recommend the tank mix as a compatible piece of integrated pest management when conditions allow.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Éder M. Carrilho, Paulo S. G. Cremonez, Luciano M. de Oliveira, Fernando T. Hata, Maurício U. Ventura, Humberto G. Androcioli |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |