Evaluation of Beauveria bassiana (Hyphomycetes) isolates as potential agents for control of Dendroctonus valens

Insect Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 209-216

  Zhang, Long Wa ^a,c   Liu, Yu Jun ^a   Yao, Jian ^a,b   Wang, Bin ^a   Huang, Bo ^a   Li, Zeng Zhi ^a   Fan, Mei Zhen ^a   Sun, Jiang Hua ^c  

^a ANHUI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Anhui Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Biological characteristics microbial control; Dendroctonus valens; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; DENDROCTONUS VALENS; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; HYPHOMYCETES; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 79953054765     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2010.01361.x     Document Type: Article

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