Establishing Fungal Entomopathogens as Endophytes: Towards Endophytic Biological ControlSoroush Parsa 1, Viviana Ortiz 1, Fernando E. Vega 2
1Entomology, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali, Colombia , 2Sustainable Perennial Crops Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, USA
This protocol demonstrates two inoculation methods to introduce the fungal entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana as an endophyte in the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), in preparation for subsequent evaluations of endophytic biological control.