Compatibility of ten acaricides with Beauveria bassiana and enhancement of fungal infection to Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Acari: Tetranychidae) eggs by sublethal application rates of pyridaben

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 659-666

  Shi, Wei Bing ^a   Jiang, Yu ^a   Feng, Ming Guang ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acaricides; Beauveria bassiana; Microbial control; Ovicidal activity; Tetranychus cinnabarinus

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; BASSIANA; BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS CINNABARINUS; VICIA FABA;

EID: 33644536385     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2005.659     Document Type: Article

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