Review of Host Range,Biological Characters and Application of Zoophthora radicans
HU Hongyan
REN Xiangliang
JIANG Weili
MA Xiaoyan
MA Yajie
MA Yan
Abstract：As an important pathogenic fungus of insect pests,Zoophthora radicans widely exists in the natural environment and has broad application prospects in biocontrol of agricultural and forest pests.In this paper,the geographical distribution and host range of Z.radicans were summarized systematically,the biological characters,prevailing and impact factors were detailedly described,the status of field application and the advances in preparations of Z.radicans were reviewed,and at last the existent problems in the research of preparations were discussed,to provide theoretical basis for the development and utilization of entomogenous fungus resources,and the strategy choice of biocontrol application.
Keywords：Zoophthora radicansbiological charactersfield epidemicpopulation dynamicsbiocontrol
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-12(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 13-19 )