The use of entomopathogenic fungi for control of termites

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 563-581

  Rath, A C ^a  

^a Valent BioSciences Corporation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beauveria; Behavioural response; Control strategies; Efficacy; Host specificity; Metarhizium

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; INSECT CONTROL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; UNITED STATES;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; TERMITE;

BEAUVERIA BASSIANA; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE;

EID: 0033787842     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095831500750016370     Document Type: Review

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