Microbial control of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, by an Entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana. II. Effects of temperature on mycoses and conidial invasion time

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 177-182

  Masuda, Toshio ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Diamondback moth; Entomopathogenic fungus; Microbial control; Plutella xylostella

Indexed keywords

BASSIANA; BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; LEPIDOPTERA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA;

EID: 0034348639     PISSN: 00214914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/jjaez.2000.177     Document Type: Article

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