septempunctata, their combinations can be recommended in various integrated pest management programs. Considering the compatibility of both EPFs with C. anispoliae on the performance and biology of C. This study demonstrates no significant side effects of B. septempunctata had a similar fecundity rate in both EPFs treatments and control. The age-specific fecundity curves indicated that the C. bassiana treated beetles (76.97 offspring individual −1). anisopliae (86.31 offspring individual −1) as compared to B. The highest net reproductive rate ( R 0) occurred in control (87.05 offspring individual −1) and M. septempunctata was observed after EPFs treatment (287.7–288.5) compared to control (290.0). Similarly, no difference in fecundity rate of C. Both fungi did not induce any significant changes in the fecundity, adult pre-oviposition period (APOP), total preoviposition period (TPOP), and mean generation time (T) as compared to control treatment. The development time (egg-adult) was not significantly different in control (69.79 days) and EPFs treated C. The results indicated non-significant impacts of both EPFs on life table parameters of C. In this assay, impacts of Beauvaria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin, and Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin were studied for their compatibility or side effects on life table parameters of an important generalist predator, Coccinella septempunctata L. The non-persistent impact of biocontrol agents can be revealed for pest control when associated entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs) negatively affect the natural enemies.
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