. 2022 Mar 5;15:79. doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05193-y

Table 1.

A panel of possible key parameters and substrate composition for the growth of Beauveria bassiana (Bb) and oviposition lure activity for A. albopictus

	pH	Salinity	Composition	Water content wt%	Substrate consistency	Surface morphology
Key parameters
Oviposition	4–7	< 3%	Natural substrates	> 0%	Mud-like to wood	Not smooth
Bb growth [111]	5–7	< 3%	Natural substrates rich in sugars (e.g. cereals)	5–80 wt%	Solid substrate (fermentation)	-

Salinity

Composition

Water content wt%

Substrate consistency

Surface morphology

Key parameters

Oviposition

4–7

< 3%

Natural substrates

> 0%

Mud-like to wood

Not smooth

Bb growth

[111]

5–7

< 3%

Natural substrates rich in sugars (e.g. cereals)

5–80 wt%

Solid substrate (fermentation)