Assessment of aphid host range and isolate variability in Pandora neoaphidis (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales)

Biological Control

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 90-99

  Shah, P A ^a   Clark, S J ^a   Pell, J K ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acyrthosiphon pisum; Aphis fabae; Brevicoryne brassica; Entomopathogenic fungus, aphids; Host pathogen interactions; Isolate variability; Metopolophium dirhodum; Myzus persicae; Pandora neoaphidis; Rhopalosiphum padi; Sitobion avenae; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ACYRTHOSIPHON; ACYRTHOSIPHON PISUM; APHIDIDAE; APHIS; APHIS FABAE; BRASSICA; BREVICORYNE; BREVICORYNE BRASSICAE; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGI; METOPOLOPHIUM DIRHODUM; MYZUS; MYZUS PERSICAE; PANDORA NEOAPHIDIS; PISUM; RHOPALOSIPHUM; RHOPALOSIPHUM PADI; SITOBION AVENAE; ZYGOMYCETES;

EID: 0347664210     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(03)00130-0     Document Type: Article

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