Dissemination of the entomopathogenic fungi, Lecanicillium longisporum and L. muscarium, by the predatory bug, Orius laevigatus, to provide concurrent control of Myzus persicae, Frankliniella occidentalis and Bemisia tabaci

Biological Control

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 172-178

  Down, Rachel E ^a   Cuthbertson, Andrew G S ^a   Mathers, James J ^a   Walters, Keith F A ^a  

^a FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dissemination; Entomopathogenic fungi; Greenhouse pests; Lecanicillium spp.; Plant sucking insects; Predatory bug

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; APHIDIDAE; BEMISIA TABACI; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; LECANICILLIUM; LECANICILLIUM LONGISPORUM; LECANICILLIUM MUSCARIUM; MYZUS PERSICAE; ORIUS LAEVIGATUS; PRUNUS PERSICA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 67349209548     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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