Mortality of different life stages of Rhagoletis indifferens (Diptera: Tephritidae) exposed to the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-177

  Yee, Wee L ^a   Lacey, Lawrence A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cherry fruit fly; Infection; Metarhizium anisopliae; Mortality; Rhagoletis indifferens

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIPTERA; FUNGI; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; RHAGOLETIS CINGULATA; RHAGOLETIS INDIFFERENS; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 32544459292     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-40.2.167     Document Type: Article

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