Evaluation and molecular characterization of Beauveria bassiana for the control of the glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) in California

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 241-246

  Dara, Surendra K ^a,b   McGuire, Michael R ^a,c,d   Ulloa, Mauricio ^a,c   Kaya, Harry K ^a,e  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b Certis USA   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Entomopathogenic fungi; Microbial control; Microsatellite markers; Sharpshooters; Xylella fastidiosa

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BEAUVERIA; BULNESIA SARMIENTI; CICADELLIDAE; CITRUS; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; HOMALODISCA COAGULATA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PRUNUS DULCIS; SPISSISTILUS FESTINUS; VITACEAE; XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA;

EID: 44449138135     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-43.2.241     Document Type: Article

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