Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. against the tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris L., in strawberries

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 124-134

  Sabbahi, R ^a   Merzouki, A ^a   Guertin, C ^a  

^a INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Biological control; Lygus lineolaris; Multiple applications; Persistence of insecticide activity; Strawberries; Viability of conidia

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUNGUS; INJURY; INSECT; INSECTICIDE; VIABILITY; VINE;

BEAUVERIA; COLEOMEGILLA MACULATA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; HEXAPODA; LYGUS LINEOLARIS;

EID: 38949092480     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2007.01226.x     Document Type: Article

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