Factors affecting Beauveria bassiana for control of lygus bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) in alfalfa seed fields

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 215-233

  Noma, Takuji ^a   Strickler, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa seed; Beauveria bassiana; Hemiptera; Lygus hesperus; Medicago sativa; Microbial control; Miridae; Mycopesticide

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013091952     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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