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Beneficial Fungi Controlled Citrus Whitefly as Well as Pesticides

Beneficial Fungi Controlled Citrus Whitefly as Well as Pesticides

Beauveria, Cordyceps

What they found

In Greek field trials, Beauveria bassiana and Cordyceps fumosorosea cut citrus whitefly nearly as well as chemical pesticides.

In Greek field trials, Beauveria bassiana and Cordyceps fumosorosea cut citrus whitefly nearly as well as chemical pesticides.

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Beauveria bassiana, Cordyceps fumosorosea, Aleurocanthus spiniferus

Beauveria bassiana, Cordyceps fumosorosea, Aleurocanthus spiniferus

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Fungal Defense

Fungal Defense

Field trials in Greece showed that beneficial fungi—Beauveria bassiana and Cordyceps fumosorosea—successfully reduced infestations of the invasive citrus spiny whitefly (Aleurocanthus spiniferus) on orange trees. The biological treatment cut pest populations and leaf damage nearly as effectively as chemical pesticides, with the strongest results at the egg and early nymph stages. The fungi worked by infecting pests directly while leaving beneficial insects unharmed, offering a sustainable, pesticide-free strategy for integrated pest management in citrus orchards.

Field trials in Greece showed that beneficial fungi—Beauveria bassiana and Cordyceps fumosorosea—successfully reduced infestations of the invasive citrus spiny whitefly (Aleurocanthus spiniferus) on orange trees. The biological treatment cut pest populations and leaf damage nearly as effectively as chemical pesticides, with the strongest results at the egg and early nymph stages. The fungi worked by infecting pests directly while leaving beneficial insects unharmed, offering a sustainable, pesticide-free strategy for integrated pest management in citrus orchards.

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