Classical biological control of Aphis gossypii (Homoptera: Aphididae) with Neozygites fresenii (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae) in California cotton

Biological Control

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 297-304

  Steinkraus, D C ^a   Boys, G O ^a   Rosenheim, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphis gossypii; Biological control; Cotton; Cotton aphid; Entomophthorales; Neozygites fresenii

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIS; APHIS GOSSYPII; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGI; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HEMIPTERA; NEOZYGITACEAE; NEOZYGITES; NEOZYGITES FRESENII;

EID: 0036421144     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(02)00109-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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