Factors in the success and failure of microbial agents for control of migratory pests

Integrated Pest Management Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 307-312

  Lomer, C J ^a,b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^b BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Beauveria; Biological control; Biopesticide; Metarhizium; Microbial control; Mycopesticide

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; MICROORGANISM; PEST CONTROL;

EID: 0033511934     PISSN: 13535226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009697019677     Document Type: Article

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