TY - JOUR
AU - Yang, Xinping
AB - INTRODUCTIONMaize (Zea mays L.) is a major feed crop species with particular importance in China, where it contributes greatly to agricultural and industrial infrastructure and food safety (Xu, Sui, et al., 2020). Xinjiang is one of the most important maize‐producing areas in China. In 2019, the area used for maize cultivation reached 997,000 ha, accounting for 46.7% of the grain cultivation area in Xinjiang (Xinjiang Statistical Yearbook, 2020). However, infestation with pests, such as Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée), can severely reduce maize production and grain quality (Batool et al., 2020; Meihls et al., 2012). O. furnacalis causes physical damage, stalk lodging and ear dropping in maize (Batool et al., 2020; Meihls et al., 2012). Furthermore, affected maize plants are more susceptible to secondary infection by other pathogens, such as Fusarium spp. or Ustilago maydis (Bažok et al., 2020). Thus, O. furnacalis significantly hampers the healthy development of the maize industry.Chemical control is considered one of the most effective methods for managing emergency‐level insect attacks (Guo et al., 2019). Large‐scale spraying of synthetic pesticides, including chlorantraniliprole, thiamethoxam and lambda‐cyhalothrin, is the most common measure to suppress the O. furnacalis population in Xinjiang (Zhi et al., 2021). However, O. furnacalis has developed resistance to these insecticides (Batool et al., 2020; Ramamoorthy et al., 2001; 
TI - Molecular identification and efficacy of entomopathogenic fungi isolates against larvae of the Asian corn borer Ostrinia furnacalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Xinjiang, China
JO - Journal of Applied Microbiology
DO - 10.1111/jam.15749
DA - 2022-11-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/molecular-identification-and-efficacy-of-entomopathogenic-fungi-hwxTn8RPGh
SP - 2979
EP - 2992
VL - 133
IS - 5
DP - DeepDyve
ER -