The effect of different formulations of beauveria bassiana on sitophilus zeamais in stored maize

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 171-179

  Hidalgo, E ^a,c   Moore, D ^b   Le Patourel, G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND CONTROL   (United Kingdom)

^c CATIE   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; DP formulation; Entomopathogenic fungi; Fat pellets; OS formulation; Sitophilus zeamais

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; INSECT CONTROL; MAIZE; MINERAL OIL; MORTALITY; POWDER; SUSPENSION;

BEAUVERIA BASSIANA; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS;

EID: 0032052243     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(97)00041-6     Document Type: Article

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