Susceptibility of Vespula vulgaris (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) to generalist entomopathogenic fungi and their potential for wasp control

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 251-258

  Harris, Richard J ^a   Harcourt, Stephen J ^b   Glare, Travis R ^c   Rose, E Anne F ^d   Nelson, Tracey J ^c  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^d LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; Beauveria bassiana; Biological control; Metarhizium anisopliae; Pathogenicity of fungi; Spore transfer; Vespula germanica; Vespula vulgaris; Wasps

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BASSIANA; BEAUVERIA; CLADOSPORIUM; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; PAECILOMYCES SP.; VESPIDAE; VESPULA; VESPULA GERMANICA; VESPULA VULGARIS;

EID: 0034047213     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.2000.4928     Document Type: Article

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