Field trials of four formulations of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisoplae for control of cotton spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) in the Tarim Basin of China

Biological Control

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 48-55

  Shi, Wei Bing ^a,b   Zhang, Li Li ^c   Feng, Ming Guang ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Tarim University   (China)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Chlorpyrifos; Emulsifiable formulation; Metarhizium anisoplae; Microbial control; Tetranychus spp.

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; METARHIZIUM; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS; TETRANYCHUS TURKESTANI;

EID: 40249118390     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.11.006     Document Type: Article

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