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The entomopathogenic fungusEntomophaga maimaiga was introduced into aL. dispar population situated in South Bulgaria for the first time in Europe.
It was found that of all larvae collected in the five experimental plots, 6.3 % contained conidia and resting spores ofE. maimaiga, 14.2 % contained parasitoids and 2.3 % were infected with nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV). The presence of the fungus in cadavers collected from each experimental plots and on five of the six collection dates was observed.
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Pilarska, D., McManus, M., Hajek, A.E. et al. Introduction of the entomopathogenic fungusEntomophaga maimaiga hum.,. J. Pest Science 73, 125–126 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02956444
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