In vitro entomopathogenic activity of Beauveria bassiana against Psoroptes spp. (Acari: Psoroptidae)

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 196-202

  Lekimme, M ^a   Mignon, B ^a   Tombeux, S ^a   Focant, C ^a   Marechal F ^a   Losson, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Biological control; Entomopathogenic fungi; Ovicidal activity; Psoroptes spp.

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAUVERIA; BODY SURFACE; CADAVER; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEUTEROMYCETES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EGG LAYING; ENTOMOPATHOGENY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HATCHING; IN VITRO STUDY; LARVA; LETHALITY; LIFESPAN; MITE; MYCELIUM; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; RABBIT; SPOROGENESIS;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; FEMALE; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MITE INFESTATIONS; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; OVIPOSITION; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PSOROPTIDAE; RABBITS;

ACARI; BOS TAURUS; BULNESIA SARMIENTI; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES; PSOROPTES; PSOROPTES OVIS; PSOROPTIDAE;

EID: 33646853146     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.02.041     Document Type: Article

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