Efficacy of Beauveria bassiana for control of Tribolium castaneum with reduced oxygen and increased carbon dioxide

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-107

  Lord, J C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Carbon dioxide; Flour beetle; Hypoxia; Stored products; Tribolium castaneum

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOOD STORAGE; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; HYPOXIA; MORTALITY; OXYGEN;

BEAUVERIA; COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 60449119307     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2008.01322.x     Document Type: Article

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