Strain selection of a fungal entomopathogen, Beauveria bassiana, for control of plant bugs (Lygus spp.) (Heteroptera: Miridae)

Biological Control

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 104-114

  Leland, Jarrod E ^a   McGuire, Michael R ^b   Grace, Julie A ^b   Jaronski, Stefan T ^b   Ulloa, Mauricio ^b   Park, Young Hoon ^c   Plattner, Ronald D ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Lygus hesperus; Lygus lineolaris; Microbial control; Tarnished plant bug; Western tarnished plant bug

Indexed keywords

BEAUVERIA; BULNESIA SARMIENTI; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; HETEROPTERA; LYGUS; LYGUS HESPERUS; LYGUS LINEOLARIS; MIRIDAE;

EID: 26444589086     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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