Evaluation of four isolates of Hirsutella thompsonii against coconut mite (Aceria guerreronis) in Sri Lanka

Crop Protection

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1062-1066

  Fernando, L C P ^a   Manoj, P ^a   Hapuarachchi, D C L ^a   Edgington, S ^b  

^a Genetics and Plant Breeding Division   (Sri Lanka)

^b CABI   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aceria guerreronis; Coconut; Hirsutella thompsonii; Isolates; Neoseiulus baraki

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOPESTICIDE; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FRUIT; FUNGUS; MITE; MORTALITY; PARASITE INFESTATION; PEST CONTROL;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA; SRI LANKA;

ACARI; ACERIA GUERRERONIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; HIRSUTELLA THOMPSONII; NEOSEIULUS;

EID: 34248356308     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2006.09.017     Document Type: Article

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