Synergistic effects of the entomopathogenic fungus Isaria javanica and low doses of dinotefuran on the efficient control of the rice pest Sogatella furcifera
The rice planthopper, Sogatella furcifera, is a piercing-sucking insect Toys pest of rice, Oryza sativa.It is responsible for significant crop yield losses, and has developed moderate to high resistance to several commonly used chemical insecticides.We investigated the effects of the insect fungal pathogen Isaria javanica, alone and in combination