<i>Beauveria bassiana</i> associated with a novel biomimetic hydrogel to control <i>Aedes albopictus</i> through lure and kill ovitraps
The efficacy of Bb gel systems was assessed according to its properties in favouring the growth and vitality of Bb as well as in reducing the Ae. albopictus hatching eggs rate. Further studies, in semi-field and field conditions, will be useful to evaluate the efficacy of Bb/Gel systems on adults in terms of attraction, oviposition, mortality, and potential autodissemination to propose a new tool in precision pest management. © 2024 The Author(s). Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Marco Pombi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4382-9922)
- Paola Nitti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0333-4113)
- Claudia Cafarchia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5632-4472)
- Leonardo Lamanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7057-9140)
- Domenico Otranto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7518-476X)
- Christian Demitri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1145-6674)
- Riccardo Paolo Lia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7239-1694)
- Marco Friuli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8550-1079)
Institutions
- University of Salento (IT)
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8476
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63