larva of the african cotton leafworm infected and killed by entomopathogenic fungus

african bassiana beauveria biodiversity biological brocade butterfly case caterpillar control cotton damage dead egyptian entomopathogenic environment fungi fungus habitat imago infected insects isolated kil killed larva larvae leafworm lepidoptera littoralis macro management mediterranean microbial microorganism moth noctuidae nocturnal nuisance objects pathogen pathogenic pathology pest protection protective spodoptera swarm uninfected wild