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Abstract The present results clearly indicated that Beauveria bassiana was the most effective fungal suspension against Tetranychus urticae and followed by Metarhizium anisopliae then Paecilomyces fumosoroseus and Cladosporium cladosporides at the concentrations of 102, 104, 106,108 and1010. Also it was important to determine the side effect of chemical or nonchemical pesticides, which could recommended against spider mites. Therefore, we had the attention to know more about the integrated strategy of combining the use and release of phytoseiid mites and entomopathogenic fungi to promote biological control as a part of IPM of plant pests. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first trial to study the side effect of entomopathogenic fungi on the predatory mite, C. negevi. As with certain biological control techniques, using a combination between predatory mite and myco-pesticides require a careful management to suit special crop and plant production. Finally, further studies are needed to test the compatibility of EPF and bio-control mite-agents including the most suitable and safer concentration which can reduce mite pest population and not harm the predatory mites. selecting strains of EPF that kill pests but not beneficial predators and parasitoids will be vitally important in the development of robust, efficacious, cost effective pest control programs. |