Studies on the effect of entomopathogens Hirsutella thompsonii, Verticillium lecanii and Paecilomyces sp. and a neem derivative in the control of coconut mite Aceria (Eriophyes) guerreronis

Pestology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 5-7

  Ramarethinam, S ^a   Marimuthu, S ^a   Murugesan, N V ^a  

^a T Stanes and Company Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Coconut mite; Fungus isolated

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; MITE; NEEM;

ACARI; ACERIA GUERRERONIS; HIRSUTELLA THOMPSONII; PAECILOMYCES; VERTICILLIUM LECANII;

EID: 0034046474     PISSN: 09703012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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