Entomopathogenic activity of a whitefly-derived isolate of Paecilomyces fumosoroseus (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) against the Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae) with the description of an effective bioassay method

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-75

  Mesquita, Antonio L M ^a,c   Lacey, Lawrence A ^a   Mercadier, Guy ^a   Leclant, Françoss ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c EMBRAPA AGROINDÚSTRIA TROPICAL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioassay method; Diuraphis noxia; Hyphomycete fungus; Microbial control; Paecilomyces fumosoroseus; Russian wheat aphid

Indexed keywords

DIURAPHIS NOXIA; PAECILOMYCES FUMOSOROSEUS;

EID: 0030019404     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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