Controlling Soybean Insect Pests and Yield Losses with Entomopathogenic Fungi <i>Beauveria bassiana</i> and <i>Metarhizium anisopliae</i>

Kito Phaviseth; Siviengkhek Phommalath; Thiphakone Thavonesack

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Controlling Soybean Insect Pests and Yield Losses with Entomopathogenic Fungi Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae

Kito Phaviseth, Siviengkhek Phommalath^*, Thiphakone Thavonesack

Published in International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 8, Issue 6)

Received: 29 November 2023 Accepted: 18 December 2023 Published: 28 December 2023

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The objective of this study identifies the effective of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae fungi as soybean pest control agents compared chemical in The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae fungi as soybean pest control agents with chemical insecticides secticides. The experimental designed was randomized complete block design with 4 treatments: B1: Control, B2: Beauveria & Metarhizium fungi (50 g/L) weekly, B3: Beauveria & Metarhizium fungi (100 g/L) weekly and B4: Triazophos + Abamectin chemicals. The results showed the efficacy of Beauveria and Metarhizium fungi as biocontrol agents for soybean insect pests. Statistical analysis of plant height, pod number, seed weight, and pod damage revealed significant differences among treatments. Notably, Beauveria + Metarhizium at 50 g/ha significantly increased seed weight per plant (P < 0.05), while the 100 g/ha treatment maximized plant harvest numbers (P < 0.05). However, both fungal treatments exhibited no significant impact on pest population compared to the chemical control. This may be attributed to the spray application timing, coinciding with high morning sunlight, potentially affecting fungal conidia viability. Despite inconclusive pest control, the fungi-treated groups demonstrated enhanced plant growth and yield parameters, suggesting their potential as sustainable and environmentally friendly pest management alternatives. Further research is warranted to optimize application strategies and maximize their efficacy against soybean insect pests.

Published in	International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 8, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijae.20230806.20
Page(s)	299-304
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Soybean, Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, Biocontrol

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Phaviseth K, Phommalath S, Thavonesack T. Controlling Soybean Insect Pests and Yield Losses with Entomopathogenic Fungi Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae. Int J Agric Econ. 2023;8(6):299-304. doi: 10.11648/j.ijae.20230806.20

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Kito Phaviseth

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR

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Thiphakone Thavonesack

Ministry of Education and Sports, Souphanouvong University, Laung Prabang, Lao PDR

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