| characterization and comparison of metarhizium strains isolated from rhynchophorus ferrugineus. | rhynchophorus ferrugineus is considered the worst pest of palm species, and few natural enemies are reported for this parasite in its area of origin. here, we report the first recovery of the entomopathogenic fungus metarhizium pingshaense associated with r. ferrugineus from vietnam. the morphological, biochemical, and toxicological features of this strain were studied and compared with those of another metarhizium strain associated with this weevil in sicily (italy), an area of recent introduct ... | 2014 | 24831464 |