Coating Beauveria bassiana* with lignin for protection from solar radiation and effects on pathogenicity to Lygus lineolaris (Heteroptera: Miridae)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 309-320

  Leland, Jarrod E ^a   Behle, Robert W ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Biocontrol; Formulation; Lignin; Lygus lineolaris; Mycoinsecticide; Spray drying

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; FUNGUS; LIGNIN; SOLAR RADIATION;

BASSIANA; BEAUVERIA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; HETEROPTERA; LYGUS LINEOLARIS; MIRIDAE;

EID: 20844447940     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150400016936     Document Type: Article

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