Field treatment of desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria Forskal) hoppers in mauritania using an oil formulation of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium flavoviride

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 603-612

  Langewald, J ^a   Kooyman, C ^b   Douro Kpindou, O ^a   Lomer, C J ^a   Dahmoud, A O ^c   Mohamed, H O ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^b Centre Regional Agrhymet   (Niger)

^c DRAP   (Mauritania)

Author keywords

Acrididae; Desert locust; Entomopathogenic fungus; Insect population reduction; Metarhizium flavoviride; Microbial control; Spray residue

Indexed keywords

DESERT LOCUST; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI; MORTALITY; OIL FORMULATION;

MAURITANIA;

ACRIDIDAE; METARHIZIUM FLAVOVIRIDE; ORTHOPTERA; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIS;

EID: 0031453041     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159730659     Document Type: Article

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