Evaluation of the Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Paecilomyces fumosoroseus (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) for Control of the Green Leafhopper Empoasca decipiens (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) and Potential Side Effects on the Egg Parasitoid Anagrus atomus (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 715-728

  Tounou, A K ^a   Agboka, K ^a   Poehling, H M ^a   Raupach, K ^a   Langewald, J ^b   Zimmermann, G ^c   Borgemeister, C ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^c INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anagrus atomus; Emergence; Entomopathogenic fungi; Longevity; Metarhizium anisopliae; Paecilomyces fumosoroseus; Parasitism; Residual effect; Topical application

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNGUS; MORTALITY; PARASITISM; PEST CONTROL;

ANAGRUS ATOMUS; CICADELLIDAE; EMPOASCA; FUNGI; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; HYPHOMYCETES; INSECTA; METARHIZIUM; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; MYMARIDAE; PAECILOMYCES; PAECILOMYCES FUMOSOROSEUS; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VICIA; VICIA FABA; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0345015411     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150310001606534     Document Type: Article

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