Evaluation of Beauveria bassiana (Hyphomycetes) strains as potential agents for control of Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 172-179

  Lecuona, Roberto Eduardo ^a   Edelstein, Julio Daniel ^a   Berretta, Marcelo Facundo ^a   La Rossa, Francisco Rubén ^a   Arcas, Jorge Alfredo ^b  

^a Instituto de Microbiologia y Zoologia Agricola   (Argentina)

^b Universidad Nacional de La Plata   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Biological control; Entomopathogenic fungus; Pyrethroids; Temperature; Triatoma infestans

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; DEUTEROMYCETES; HUMIDITY; METHODOLOGY; NYMPH; TEMPERATURE; TIME; TRIATOMA;

ANIMALS; ASCOMYCOTA; HUMIDITY; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; NYMPH; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TRIATOMA;

EID: 0035287359     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.2.172     Document Type: Article

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