Pathogenicity of Purpureocillium lilacinum and Clonostachys rosea against fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) under laboratory conditions

Native P. lilacinum and C. rosea display dose‑, stage‑, and time‑dependent pathogenicity and feeding suppression against S. frugiperda. These species are promising candidates for IPM; field validation and formulation optimization are the next steps.

Authors

Sija Kabota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0842-6893)
Martin John Martin
Joseph Oswald Ruboha
Maulid W. Mwatawala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2952-1200)
Abel Jonathan Mussa

Institutions

Tanzania Forestry Research Institute (TZ)
Sokoine University of Agriculture (TZ)

Publication Details

Journal: PLoS ONE
Published: 2026-03-16
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334730
Primary Topic: Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
Type: article
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Pathogenicity of Purpureocillium lilacinum and Clonostachys rosea against fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) under laboratory conditions

Sija Kabota, Martin John Martin, Joseph Oswald Ruboha, Maulid W. Mwatawala et al.

Mar 16, 2026

PLoS ONE

Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control

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Pathogenicity of Purpureocillium lilacinum and Clonostachys rosea against fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) under laboratory conditions

Sija Kabota, Martin John Martin, Joseph Oswald Ruboha, Maulid W. Mwatawala, Abel Jonathan Mussa

March 16, 2026article en

Abstract

Native P. lilacinum and C. rosea display dose‑, stage‑, and time‑dependent pathogenicity and feeding suppression against S. frugiperda. These species are promising candidates for IPM; field validation and formulation optimization are the next steps.

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