Effects of temperature, humidity and conidial density on infection by beauveria bassiana of adult sweet potato weevil, Cylas formicarius (FABRICIUS) (coleoptera: curculionidae)

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-58

  Yasuda, Keiji ^a   Takayesu, Kazuko ^a   Uehara, Katsue ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR KYUSHU OKINAWA REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Cylas formicarius; Entomogenous fungus; Infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 21744462178     PISSN: 00214914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/jjaez.41.55     Document Type: Article

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