Zoophthora radicans (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales) conidia production from naturally infected Empoasca kraemeri and dry-formulated mycelium under laboratory and field conditions

Biological Control

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 60-77

  Wraight, S P ^a,b   Galaini Wraight, S ^a,c   Carruthers, R I ^b,d   Roberts, D W ^a,e  

^a United States Department of Agriculture   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Western Regional Research Center ^*  (United States)

^d WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cicadellidae; Empoasca kraemeri; Leafhopper; Mycelium formulation; Sporulation; Zoophthora radicans

Indexed keywords

CICADELLIDAE; EMPOASCA; EMPOASCA KRAEMERI; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGI; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); ZOOPHTHORA; ZOOPHTHORA RADICANS; ZYGOMYCETES;

EID: 0041976107     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(03)00035-5     Document Type: Article

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