Pathogenicity of Aschersonia spp. against whiteflies Bemisia argentifolii and Trialeurodes vaporariorum

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-11

  Meekes, Ellis T M ^a,b   Fransen, Joanne J ^a   Van Lenteren, Joop C ^b  

^a Applied Plant Research   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aschersonia; Bemisia argentifolii; Biological control; Capilliconidia; Entomopathogenic fungi; Germination; Glasshouse; Greenhouse whitefly; Silverleaf whitefly; Trialeurodes vaporariorum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; HEMIPTERA; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

ALEYRODIDAE; ASCHERSONIA; BEMISIA; BEMISIA ARGENTIFOLII; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA; FUNGI; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; TRIALEURODES VAPORARIORUM;

EID: 0036429855     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2011(02)00150-7     Document Type: Article

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