Influence of formulation additives on the desiccation tolerance and storage stability of blastospores of the entomopathogenic fungus Paecilomyces fumosoroseus (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-75

  Jackson, Mark A ^a   Erhan, Selim ^a,c   Poprawski, Tadeusz J ^b  

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

^b KIKA DE LA GARZA SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Georgia Pacific Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Bioinsecticide; Blastospores; Fantesk ; Fermentation; Formulation; Paecilomyces fumosoroseus; Storage stability

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DESICCATION; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; PEST CONTROL; STORAGE;

BOVINAE; FUNGI; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; HYPHOMYCETES; PAECILOMYCES; PAECILOMYCES FUMOSOROSEUS;

EID: 28844445170     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150500188197     Document Type: Article

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