Food consumption by Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) larvae infected with Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae and effects of feeding natural versus artificial diets on mortality and mycosis

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 220-225

  Tefera, Tadele ^a   Pringle, K L ^a  

^a Department of Entomology and Nematology ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Biological control; Chilo partellus; Diet; Entomopathogenic fungi; Maize; Metarhizium anisopliae

Indexed keywords

BEAUVERIA; BEAUVERIA BASSIANA; CHILO; CHILO PARTELLUS; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; LEPIDOPTERA; METARHIZIUM; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; PYRALIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1642476685     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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