Evaluating efficacy of two commercial entomopathogenic fungi biopesticides (Lecatech and Mycotal) against cassava Bemisia tabaci whitefly under field conditions

Whiteflies Bemisia tabaci are a threat to cassava production in sub-Saharan Africa as vectors of two major viral diseases (cassava mosaic and cassava brown streak disease). There is need to explore sustainable control options for this pest.烟粉虱（Bemisia tabaci）作为木薯花叶病与木薯褐条病这两种主要病毒性病害的传毒介体，对撒哈拉以南非洲地区的木薯生产构成重大威胁。亟需探索针对该害虫的可持续防控方案。