Microbial control of Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella, by entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana. I. Laboratory studies on pathogenicity of Beauveria bassiana and field experiment

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 51-58

  Masuda, Toshio ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Entomopathogenic fungus; Microbial control; Plutella xylostella

Indexed keywords

BASSIANA; BEAUVERIA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; LEPIDOPTERA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA;

EID: 0032219299     PISSN: 00214914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/jjaez.42.51     Document Type: Article

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