Potential of the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana strain CS-1 as a biological control agent of Plutella xylostella (Lep., Yponomeutidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 123, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 423-425

  Yoon, C S ^a   Sung, G H ^a   Park, H S ^a   Lee, S G ^a   Lee, J O ^a  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSAY; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; MYCOSIS; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL;

CROP PEST; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT;

BEAUVERIA BASSIANA; LEPIDOPTERA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; YPONOMEUTIDAE;

EID: 0032841931     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.1999.00389.x     Document Type: Article

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