Microbial control of emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) with Beauveria bassiana strain GHA: Greenhouse and field trials

Biological Control

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 124-132

  Liu, Houping ^a   Bauer, Leah S ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrilus planipennis; Beauveria bassiana strain GHA; Emerald ash borer; Greenhouse and field trials; Lethal and sublethal effects; Microbial control

Indexed keywords

AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS; BEAUVERIA; BUPRESTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FRAXINUS;

EID: 40249108266     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.12.008     Document Type: Article

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