Role of entomopathogenic fungi in the control of Tetranychus evansi and Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), pests of horticultural crops

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 46, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 259-274

  Maniania, Nguya K ^a   Bugeme, David M ^a   Wekesa, Vitalis W ^b   Delalibera Jr , Italo ^b   Knapp, Markus ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic fungi; Horticulture; Integrated pest management; Spider mites; Tetranychidae; Tetranychus evansi; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; MITE; PEST CONTROL;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; DEUTEROMYCETES; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TETRANYCHIDAE;

ANIMALS; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; TETRANYCHIDAE;

ACARI; ARANEAE; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGI; NEOZYGITES; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS EVANSI; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 57349168689     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-008-9180-8     Document Type: Review

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