Insecticidal activity of Metarhizium anisopliae-mediated nanoparticles and fungal metabolites against the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
A scientific study evaluated the insecticidal activity of green-synthesized metallic nanoparticles and fungal extracts from Metarhizium anisopliae against the red palm weevil. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) demonstrated the highest larvicidal activity, inhibiting digestive enzymes and modulating key genes in the weevils.
Why it matters
These findings offer promising new candidates for managing the destructive red palm weevil, potentially leading to more environmentally friendly and effective pest control strategies in agriculture and protecting palm crops globally.
Scientific Reports ( 2026 ) Cite this article
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