Additive effects of a local diatomaceous earth formulation and indigenous entomopathogenic fungi on mortality and F₁ progeny suppression of Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus, 1763) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in stored wheat
ABSTRACT Diatomaceous earth (DE) and entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) are promising residue-free alternatives to synthetic insecticides for stored-product protection. This study evaluated the individual and combined additive effects of a local Turkish DE formulation, Diaterra®, and two indigenous EPF isolates, Beauveria ba...