Beauveria bassiana for the control of Sunn Pest (Eurygaster integriceps) (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae) and aspects of the insect's daily activity relevant to a mycoinsecticide

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-79

  Edgington, Steve ^a   Moore, Dave ^a   El Bouhssini, Mustapha ^b   Sayyadi, Ziad ^b  

^a CABI   (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Entomopathogenic fungus; Eurygaster integriceps; Isolate; Oil formulation; Sunn Pest

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; INSECT; INSECTICIDE; MORTALITY; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; WHEAT;

BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; EURYGASTER INTEGRICEPS; FUNGI; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; PENTATOMIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33847211097     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150600936990     Document Type: Article

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