Field trials against Hoplia philanthus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) with a combination of an entomopathogenic nematode and the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae CLO 53

Biological Control

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 453-459

  Ansari, M A ^a   Shah, F A ^b   Tirry, L ^c   Moens, M ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chlorpyrifos; Combined applications; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Hoplia philanthus; Metarhizium anisopliae; Scarab beetles; Synergism

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; FUNGI; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETERORHABDITIS MEGIDIS; HOPLIA PHILANTHUS; INSECTA; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; NEMATODA; SCARABAEIDAE; STEINERNEMA GLASERI;

EID: 33750470769     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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