Effects of biological and chemical insect control agents on fungal community structures in soil microcosms

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-62

  Schwarzenbach, Kaspar ^a   Enkerli, Jürg ^a   Widmer, Franco ^a  

^a AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic fungus; Exposure effect study; Quantitative PCR; Soil fungal community structure

Indexed keywords

BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BRONGNIARTII; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; MELOLONTHA MELOLONTHA;

EID: 62549155265     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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