Effect of wood ash and conidia of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin on mortality of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn)

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 357-366

  Smith, S M ^a   Moore, D ^b   Oduor, G I ^a   Wright, D J ^c   Chandi, E A ^a   Agano, J O ^a  

^a CABI Africa   (Kenya)

^b CABI   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Entomopathogenic fungus; Prostephanus truncatus; Wood ash

Indexed keywords

BEAUVERIA; BULNESIA SARMIENTI; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33645000213     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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