Transfer of entomopathogenic fungi among formosan subterranean termites and subsequent mortality

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 20-23

  Wright, M S ^a   Osbrink, W L A ^a   Lax, A R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOPESTICIDE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; TERMITE;

BEAUVERIA; BULNESIA SARMIENTI; COPTOTERMES; COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; ISOPTERA; METARHIZIUM; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 0036185356     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2002.00604.x     Document Type: Article

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