Pathogenicity of some commercial formulations of entomopathogenic fungi on the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 1 Commercial entomopathogenic fungi used in the experiment

Commercial name	Active ingredient and concentration	Manufacturer	Distributor
Metatech® WP	Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorok, Strain FCM Ar 23B3, 5 × 10⁹ CFUs/gr	Dudutech Division, Flamingo Horticulture (K) Ltd., Naivasha, Kenya	Elgon Kenya Ltd.
Beauvitech® WP	Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill., Strain J25, 1 × 10¹⁰ CFUs/g	Dudutech Division, Flamingo Horticulture (K) Ltd., Naivasha, Kenya	Elgon Kenya Ltd.
Botanigard® ES	Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Strain GHA, 2 × 10¹³ viable spores/1.14 L	LAM International Corp, USA 117 South Parkmont, Butte, MT59701.	Amiran Kenya Ltd.