Efficacy and Mode of Application of Local Beauveria bassiana Isolates in the Control of the Tea Weevil

The tea crop in Kenya ubiquitously is exposed to biotic and abiotic stresses which can be devastating. This includes damage by five species of tea weevils. Tea weevils reported to occur in Kenya include, the Tea Root Weevil ( Aperitmetus brunneus ) [Hust], Nematocerus Weevil (Nematocerus sulcalus), Systates Weevil (Systates sp.), Kangaita/Kimari Weevil ( Entypotrachelus meyeri ) [micans/Kolbe] and Nyambene Weevils ( Sprigodes mixtus ) [Hust], among others, Adult Original Research Article