Trichoderma-based biological control agents are compatible with the pollinator Bombus terrestris: A laboratory study

Biological Control

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 463-466

  Mommaerts, Veerle ^a   Platteau, Gerald ^b   Boulet, Jana ^a   Sterk, Guido ^c   Smagghe, Guy ^a,b  

^a Department of Biology   (Belgium)

^b Faculty of Bioscience Engineering   (Belgium)

^c Biobest Belgium NV   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Binab; Biological control agents; Bombus terrestris; Bumblebee; Side effects; Sublethal effects; Survival; Trichoderma harzianum; Trichoderma polysporum

Indexed keywords

BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; HEXAPODA; HYPOCREA LIXII; HYPOCREA PACHYBASIOIDES; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 48649109137     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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