Pathogenicity of Beauveria bassiana (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) against the white grub Laniifera cyclades (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) under field and greenhouse conditions

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 664-668

  Lozano Gutierrez J ^a   Espana Luna M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE ZACATECAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Entomopathogenic fungi; Larval cadavers; Opuntia spp. microbial control

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CACTUS; CROP PEST; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PATHOGENICITY; VIRULENCE;

BEAUVERIA; CACTACEAE; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HYPHOMYCETES; LEPIDOPTERA; OPUNTIA; PYRALIDAE;

EID: 58149087099     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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