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Defining genomic drivers of evolution in the entomopathogenic Serratia spp. A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
… to larvae of the New Zealand endemic grass pest, Costelytra giveni (Coleoptera. Scarabaeidae). Serratia proteamaculans, another causal agent of amber disease, is as yet unutilised in commercial biocontrol but has been implicated in causing diverse disease pathotypes in grass grub larvae and larvae …
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A new approach for delivery of entomopathogenic fungi for plant protection against insect pests and plant diseases via maize seed : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
… disease damage. In presence of the grass grub Costelytra giveni (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and the maize disease fungus, Fusarium graminearum (Ascomycete), some entomopathogenic fungal treatments produced improved growth performance of the maize seedlings. It was also determined the fungal …