title: Isolation and Assessment of Stability of Six Formulations of Entomopathogenic Beauveria bassiana.
abstract: Beauveria bassiana is the most widely studied and exploited entomopathogen. The development of a suitable formulation for B. bassiana is a critical component in aiding the entomopathogen germinate and infect the host. In addition to being economical to produce, having high residual activity, it is also important that the formulation is easy to handle, stable during storage, and convenient to mix and apply and be consistently effective in controlling the target pest.In this chapter we describe preparation of experimental formulations of conidia of B. bassiana. The formulations are prepared with barley, rice, wheat bran, clay, kaolin, and peat. The protocol for assessing the stability of the formulations of B. bassiana is also described.
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Eldoret, 1125, 301000, El Doret, Kenya. lizzymwamburi@hotmail.com.
authors: Lizzy A
authors: LA
authors: Mwamburi
mesh_terms: D052982:Beauveria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D061046:Biological Control Agents; D013172:Spores, Fungal
chemical_list: D061046:Biological Control Agents
keywords: Barley; Beauveria bassiana; Clay; Formulation; Isolation; Kaolin; Rice; Stability; Wheat bran