Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana against the strawberry pests, Lygus lineolaris, Anthonomus signatus and Otiorhynchus ovatus

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-160

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

^a INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Isolate screening; Pathogenicity; Strawberry insect pests and biological control; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOASSAY; BIOCONTROL AGENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; INSECT; INSECTICIDE; MORTALITY; PATHOGENICITY; PEST CONTROL; TESTING METHOD; VIRULENCE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

ANTHONOMUS SIGNATUS; BEAUVERIA; COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FRAGARIA VESCA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; FUNGI; HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; LYGUS LINEOLARIS; OTIORHYNCHUS OVATUS;

EID: 38949176347     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2007.01248.x     Document Type: Article

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