Growth and insect assays of Beauveria bassiana with neem to test their compatibility and synergism

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1059-1069

  Mohan, Murali C ^a   Reddy, Narasimha P ^b   Devi, Uma K ^b   Kongara, Ramesh ^c   Sharma, Hari C ^d  

^a GITAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Navaneetha Evergreens ^*  (India)

^d INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Azadirachtin; Beauveria bassiana; Combination treatment; Compatibility; Germination and growth assays; Spodoptera litura

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; BIOASSAY; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; MORTALITY; MOTH; NEEM; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE; SYNERGISM;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; HEXAPODA; SPODOPTERA LITURA;

EID: 36348975162     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150701714551     Document Type: Article

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