Does bird predation enhance the impact of green muscle® (Metarhizium acridum) used for grasshopper control?

Journal of Orthoptera Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 139-155

  Mullié, Wim C ^a   Guéye, Youssoupha ^a  

^a Ministry of Health   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Acorypha clara; bird densities; Circus pygargus; commensalism; deforestation; entomopathogen; Falco naumanni; grasshopper consumption; mycopesticide; Oedaleus; Ornithacris cavroisi; transect counts

Indexed keywords

ACORYPHA; AVES; CICONIA CICONIA; CIRCUS; CIRCUS PYGARGUS; FALCO NAUMANNI; METARHIZIUM; OEDALEUS;

EID: 77955351252     PISSN: 10826467     EISSN: 19372426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1665/034.019.0109     Document Type: Article

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