Biological control of hazelnut weevil (Curculio nucum L., Coleoptera, Curculionidae) using the entomopathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuill. (Deuteromycotina, Hyphomycetes)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 686, Issue , 2005, Pages 407-412

  Paparatti, B ^a   Speranza, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

IPM; Larval mortality; Microbiological control

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249778633     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.686.56     Document Type: Conference Paper

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