Evaluation of Three Formulations of Beauveria bassiana for Control of Lesser Mealworm and Hide Beetle in Georgia Poultry Houses

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1602-1607

  Geden, Christopher J ^a   Steinkraus, Donald C ^a,b  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alphitobius diaperinus; Beauveria bassiana; Dermestes maculatus; Poultry

Indexed keywords

ALPHITOBIUS DIAPERINUS; ANIMALIA; ASCOMYCOTA; BASSIANA; BEAUVERIA; BEAUVERIA BASSIANA; BULNESIA SARMIENTI; COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; DERMESTES MACULATUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0347032960     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-96.5.1602     Document Type: Article

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