Effects of nutrients on germination of Verticillium lecanii (= Lecanicillium sp.) conidia and infection of greenhouse whitefly, (Trialeurodes vaporariorum)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 599-606

  Shi, Zhangyan ^a   Li, Mei ^a   Zhang, Long ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Conidia; Germination; Infection; Nutrient; T. vaporariorum; Temperature; V. lecanii

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP PEST; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; NUTRIENT; WHITEFLY;

ALEYRODIDAE; LECANICILLIUM; TORRUBIELLA CONFRAGOSA; TRIALEURODES VAPORARIORUM;

EID: 33745153765     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150500532832     Document Type: Article

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