Potential of Beauveria bassiana (Hyphomycetes: Moniliales) for controlling the white pine weevil, Pissodes strobi (Col., Curculionidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 90-97

  Trudel, R ^a,b   Lavallee R ^a   Guertin, C ^b   Cote C ^a   Todorova, S I ^b,d   Alfaro, R ^c   Kope, H ^c  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

^c PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^d Biointegra   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Biological control; Norway spruce; Pissodes strobi; White pine; White pine weevil

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CONIFEROUS TREE; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; MORTALITY; PEST SPECIES; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; VIRULENCE;

BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; CURCULIONIDAE; HYPHOMYCETALES; HYPHOMYCETES; PICEA ABIES; PISSODES STROBI;

EID: 33847725185     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2006.01127.x     Document Type: Article

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