The common black ant, Lasius nigev (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), as a vector of the entomopathogen Lecanicillium longisporum to rosy apple aphid, Dysaphis plantaginea (Homoptera: Aphididae)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 757-767

  Bird, Annette E ^a   Hesketh, Helen ^b   Cross, Jerry V ^b   Copland, Mike ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b EAST MALLING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Disseminate; Dysaphis plantaginea; Entomopathogenic fungus; Lasius niger; Lecanicillium longisporum; Vector

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; DISEASE VECTOR; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGAL DISEASE; PEST CONTROL;

APHIDIDAE; DYSAPHIS; DYSAPHIS PLANTAGINEA; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; LASIUS; LASIUS NIGER; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 11444269880     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150410001720716     Document Type: Article

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