Pathogenicity of Isaria sp. (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) against the sweet potato whitefly B biotype, Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

Crop Protection

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 333-337

  Cabanillas, H Enrique ^a   Jones, Walker A ^a  

^a KIKA DE LA GARZA SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic fungi; Whitefly

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOTYPE; COCCOLITH; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; PATHOGENICITY; WHITEFLY;

ALEYRODIDAE; ASCOMYCOTA; BEMISIA TABACI; CLAVICIPITACEAE; FUNGI; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; HYPOCREALES; IPOMOEA BATATAS; ISARIA;

EID: 60149106166     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2008.11.015     Document Type: Article

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