Research Article
Control of Rice Powder Pest Sitophilus oryzae L. with Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metch.)
Department of pests and plant diseases, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Sam Ratulangi, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Jusuf Manueke
Department of pests and plant diseases, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Sam Ratulangi, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Vivi Bernadet Montong
Department of pests and plant diseases, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Sam Ratulangi, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Mokosuli Yermia Semuel
Departement of Biology, Faculty of Natural and Earth Sciences, Manado State University, Kabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi Utara 95618, Indonesia
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ORCID: 0000-00003-1159-4927
Mayang Sari Reply
The article presents an interesting approach to controlling the Sitophilus oryzae L. pest, which is a major problem in rice storage. The study found that the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae can be an effective biological control agent against this pest.
Editor
Thank you for your positive feedback on our research article on the control of the Sitophilus oryzae L. pest with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. We are pleased to hear that you found our approach interesting and effective. We hope that this research can contribute to finding more sustainable and environmentally friendly methods for pest control in rice storage.