Microbial Control of Schistocerca americana (Orthoptera: Acrididae) by Metarhizium flavoviride (Deuteromycotina): Instar Dependent Mortality and Efficacy of Ultra Low Volume Application under Greenhouse Conditions

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 76-85

  Sieglaff, D H ^a   Pereira, R M ^a   Capinera, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Grasshoppers; Metarhizium flavoviride; Microbial control; Schistocera americana

Indexed keywords

ACRIDIDAE; FUNGI; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; METARHIZIUM FLAVOVIRIDE; NEARCTIC; ORTHOPTERA; SCHISTOCERA; SCHISTOCERCA AMERICANA;

EID: 0005142402     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/91.1.76     Document Type: Article

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