Ecology of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae in temperate agroecosystems: Potential for conservation biological control

Biological Control

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-155

  Meyling, Nicolai V ^a   Eilenberg, Jørgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Field margins; Functional biodiversity; Natural enemies; Pest control; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; HYPOCREALES; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE;

EID: 34848883590     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.07.007     Document Type: Review

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