Farm-scale trials to compare the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana with pirimiphos methyl + deltamethrin and essential oil of lemon grass for protection of stored cowpea against Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-10

  Cherry, A J ^a   Abalo, P ^b   Hell, K ^b   Korie, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; ; Biological control; Callosobruchus maculatus; Cowpea; Cymbopogon citratus; Essential oils; Lemon grass oil; Microbial control; Stored product

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; ESSENTIAL OIL; FUNGUS; GRASS; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; LEGUME;

AFRICA; BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

BEAUVERIA; BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 34547493516     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2007.00146.x     Document Type: Article

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