Effects of in vitro subculturing on the virulence of Beauveria brongniartii against the target host Melolontha melolontha

Laimburg Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 85-92

  Strasser, H ^a,b   Pernfuss, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Beauveria brongniartii; Bioassay; Chitin; Entomopathogenous fungi; Melolontha melolontha; Stabilization; Storage; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BEAUVERIA; CLAVICIPITACEAE; COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BRONGNIARTII; FUNGI; HYPOCREALES; MELOLONTHA MELOLONTHA; SCARABAEIDAE;

EID: 33646490631     PISSN: 16168577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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