Biocontrol of Acanthoscelides obtectus and Sitophilus oryzae with diatomaceous earth and Beauveria bassiana on stored grains

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 215-220

  Dal Bello, G ^a   Padin S ^b   Juarez P ^c   Pedrini, N ^c   De Giusto, M ^c  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS Y FORESTALES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Coleoptera; Dessicant dust; Formulations; Mycopathogen; Storage

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNGUS; PEST CONTROL; STORAGE;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ACANTHOSCELIDES OBTECTUS; BASSIANA; BEAUVERIA; COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); SITOPHILUS ORYZAE;

EID: 28844435728     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150500336010     Document Type: Article

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