Entomopathogenic fungi as a potential control agent against the lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus in broiler houses

BioControl

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 549-558

  Gindin, Galina ^a   Glazer, Itamar ^a   Mishoutchenko, Aziza ^a   Samish, Michael ^a  

^a KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alphitobius diaperinus; Darkling beetle; Entomopathogenic fungi; Lesser mealworm; Metarhizium anisopliae

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; INOCULATION; LARVA; MORTALITY; PATHOGENICITY; VIRULENCE;

ALPHITOBIUS DIAPERINUS; BEAUVERIA; BULNESIA SARMIENTI; COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; TENEBRIONIDAE;

EID: 70349662164     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-008-9205-6     Document Type: Article

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