Potential of the entomopathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. for infection the sand subterranean termite, psammotermes hybostoma (Desn.) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 333-337

  Ezz, Nahla A ^a   Abd El Latif, Nadia A ^a  

^a Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Entomopathogenic fungi; Psammotermes hybostoma; Termite; Termite control

Indexed keywords

CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; ISOPTERA; PSAMMOTERMES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 77950315236     PISSN: 11101768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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