The effects of some storage conditions on viability of Lecanicillium lecanii conidia to whitefly (Homoptera: Trialeurodes vaporariorum)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 267-278

  Chen, Aidong ^a   Shi, Zhangyan ^a   Zhang, Long ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carrier; Germination; Infection; L. lecanii conidia; Storage; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FREEZE DRYING; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; INFECTIVITY; MOISTURE CONTENT; STORAGE; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; VIABILITY; WHITEFLY;

ALEYRODIDAE; HEMIPTERA; TORRUBIELLA CONFRAGOSA; TRIALEURODES VAPORARIORUM;

EID: 42649113397     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150801885897     Document Type: Article

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