Evaluating the Pathogenic Effects of Three Cuticle-Degrading Enzymes from Beauveria bassiana on Various Life Stages of Bactrocera zonata
Sanaullah, Aneeqa Javed, Ghazala Muzafar, Habiba Ehsan, Sehar Fatima, Saniya Jamal, Zohaib Asad, Muhammad Behraz Qayyum, Muhammad Atif & Effat Naz · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025
Background: This study focused on managing Bactrocera zonata, an invasive Tephritid fruit fly that attacks a variety of fruits, by applying cuticle degrading enzymes (CDE) extracted from Beauveria bassiana, a phytopathogenic agent for the biological control of insect pests, as co...