Evaluation of beauveria bassiana (balsamo) vuillemin (deuteromycota: Hyphomycetes) strains isolated from varroa mites in southern France

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 219-220

  Meikle, W G ^a   Mercadier, G ^a   Girod, V ^b   Derouane F ^a   Jones, W A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b ADAPRO LR CRALR   (France)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Beauveria bassiana; Bioassay; Metarhizium anisopliae; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; BEAUVERIA; BULNESIA SARMIENTI; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; HYPHOMYCETES; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 33846159836     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2006.11101352     Document Type: Article

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