Influence of rain and conidial formulation on persistence of Beauveria bassiana on potato leaves and Colorado potato beetle larvae

Biological Control

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-64

  Inglis, G Douglas ^a   Ivie, Tyler J ^b   Duke, Grant M ^b   Goettel, Mark S ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Colorado potato beetle; Entomopathogen; Foliage; Formulation; Fungus; Larvae; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; Persistence; Potato; Precipitation; Rain; Rainfastness

Indexed keywords

COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONIDIUM; FUNGAL INFECTION; LARVA; PERSISTENCE; RAIN; REACTION MECHANISM; SEED OIL; SIMULATION; SUNFLOWER;

BASSIANA; BEAUVERIA; BEAUVERIA BASSIANA; COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; HELIANTHUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0034042395     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1999.0806     Document Type: Article

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