Review on safety of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Beauveria brongniartii

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 553-596

  Zimmermann, Gisbert ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Beauveria brongniartii; Environmental fate; Host range; Occurrence; Safety; Side effects; Toxins

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; FUNGUS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HOST RANGE; INSECTICIDE; POLLUTION EFFECT; TOXICITY; VERTEBRATE;

AMPHIBIA; APIS MELLIFERA; ARTHROPODA; AVES; BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; CORDYCEPS BRONGNIARTII; FUNGI; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34447130129     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150701309006     Document Type: Review

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