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Pathogenicity of a microsporidium isolate from the diamondback moth against Noctuid moths: characterization and implications for microbiological pest management

Ghani IA 1 , Dieng H 2 , Abu Hassan ZA 1 , Ramli N 3 , Kermani N 1 , Satho T 4 Show all authors , Ahmad H 2 , Abang FB 5 , Fukumitsu Y 4 , Ahmad AH 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
  • 2 School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Biomedical Science, Islamic University of Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
  • 4 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, Japan
  • 5 Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching, Malaysia
PLoS One, 2013;8(12):e81642.
PMID: 24349104 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081642

Abstract

Due to problems with chemical control, there is increasing interest in the use of microsporidia for control of lepidopteran pests. However, there have been few studies to evaluate the susceptibility of exotic species to microsporidia from indigenous Lepidoptera.

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