Application timing affects the efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki against Tortrix viridana in deciduous oak forests

The green oak leaf roller moth, Tortrix viridana, is one of the main defoliators of deciduous oaks in the Mediterranean region. Although aerial applications of Btk-based insecticides represent the most effective method to control the larval populations of this pest at a large spatial scale, the opti...

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Main Authors: Roberto Mannu, Maurizio Olivieri, Luca Ruiu, Giuseppe Serra, Maria Leonarda Fadda, Andrea Lentini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Biological Control
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964424001968
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