Inoculative augmentation of the fungal entomopathogen Entomophaga maimaiga as a homeowner tactic to control gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-18

  Hajek, Ann E ^a   Webb, Ralph E ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aiga; Entomophaga maim; Epizootiology; Fungal entomopathogen; Gypsy moth; Inoculative augmentation; Lymantria dispar; Microbial control

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; DEFOLIATION; INFECTIVITY; INOCULATION; POLYHEDROSIS VIRUS; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYPOVIRUS; ENTOMOPHAGA; ENTOMOPHAGA MAIMAIGA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIA DISPAR NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; LYMANTRIIDAE; UNIDENTIFIED NUCLEAR POLYHEDROSIS VIRUSES;

EID: 0032920944     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1998.0667     Document Type: Article

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