Effects of manipulating spray-application parameters on efficacy of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana against western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, infesting greenhouse impatiens crops

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 193-219

  Ugine, Todd A ^a   Wraight, Stephen P ^b   Sanderson, John P ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b ROBERT W HOLLEY CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Application methods; Beauveria bassiana; Entomopathogenic fungus; Frankliniella occidentalis; Microbial control; Western flower thrips

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOPESTICIDE; CROP; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; METHODOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DENSITY; THRIPS;

BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; FUNGI; IMPATIENS;

EID: 33847207174     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150600937618     Document Type: Article

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