Effect of exposure method to Beauveria bassiana and conidia concentration on mortality, mycosis, and sporulation in cadavers of Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 90-95

  Tefera, Tadele ^a   Pringle, K L ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Biocontrol; Chilo partellus; Conidia concentration; Mortality; Mycosis; Sporulation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BEAUVERIA; BEAUVERIA BASSIANA; CHILO; CHILO PARTELLUS; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; LEPIDOPTERA; PYRALIDAE;

EID: 0345392568     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2003.08.001     Document Type: Article

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