Table 11.4
The stored product pests as target of research on EPFs in Iran
Order
Family
Species
Susceptibility stage to
EPF
EPN species (isolate) recommended
References
Lepidoptera Pyralidae
Ephestia kuehniella
Egg, larvae, Pupa
Beauveria bassiana
Bahmani et al. (2012)
Ephestia kuehniella
Third instar larvae
Trichoderma atroviridae
Azimiyan et al. (2013)
Ephestia kuehniella
Last instar larvae
Beauveria bassiana
Bahrampour et al. (2014)
Plodia interpunctella
Larvae
Beauveria bassiana
Arooni Hessari et al. (2013)
Coleoptera
Dermestidae
Trogoderma
granarium
Larvae, Adult
Metarhizium anisopliae
(IRAN1018C,
DEMI001)
Khashaveh et al. (2011)
Bostrichidae
Rhizopertha dominica
Adult
Beauveria bassiana
(IRAN187C,
IRAN429C)
Mahdneshin et al.
(Unpublished)
Rhizopertha dominica
Adult
Metarhizium anisopliae
(IRAN715C,
DEMI001)
Mahdneshin et al.
(Unpublished)
Chrysomelidae Callosobruchus
maculatus
Adult
Beauveria bassiana
(IRAN187C,
IRAN429C)
Mahdneshin et al.
(Unpublished)
Callosobruchus
maculatus
Adult
Metarhizium anisopliae
(IRAN715C,
DEMI001)
Mahdneshin et al.
(Unpublished)
Callosobruchus
maculatus
Adult
Beauveria bassiana
(IRAN187C)
Mahdneshin et al.
(Unpublished)
Callosobruchus
maculatus
Adult
Beauveria bassiana
(Beauvarin
®
)
Shams et al. (2011)
Callosobruchus
maculatus
–
Beauveria bassiana
(B.IRAN 1217, B.74,
MC6
6 )
Esmaili and Saber (2016)
Nitidulidae
Carpophilus
hemipterus
Larvae, Adult
Metarhizium anisopliae
(IRAN1018C)
Jamali et al. (2014)
Curculionidae Sitophilus granarius
Adult
Beauveria bassiana
(Beauvarin
®
)
Shams et al. (2011)
Tenebrionidae Tribolium castaneum
Adult
Metarhizium anisopliae
(DEMI001)
Jahanbazian et al.
(Unpublished)
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