The in vitro efficacy of a Zimbabwean isolate of Zoophthora radicans Brefeld (Batko) in the control of Lepidoptera larvae infesting Brassica sp.

W.  Manyangarirwa^1*, G. W. Zehnder², G. S. McCutcheon³, P. H. Adler², J. P. Smith⁴ and A. N. Mphuru¹

¹Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Africa University, Box 1320, Mutare, Zimbabwe.

²Department of Entomology, Soils and Plant Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0315, USA.

³Biology Department, Claflin University, 400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115, USA.

⁴Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service- Lexington County, 605 W, Main Street, Suite 109, Lexington, SC 29072, USA.