Review on safety of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 879-920

  Zimmermann, Gisbert ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Environmental fate; Host range; Metarhizium anisopliae; Occurrence; Safety; Side effects; Toxins

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; FUNGUS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HOST RANGE; METABOLITE; PEST CONTROL; TOXIN;

AMPHIBIA; APIS MELLIFERA; AVES; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 35648973801     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150701593963     Document Type: Review

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