Virulence of commercial strains of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium brunneum (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) against adult Xylosandrus germanus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and impact on brood

Biological Control

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-126

  Castrillo, Louela A ^a   Griggs, Michael H ^b   Ranger, Christopher M ^c   Reding, Michael E ^c   Vandenberg, John D ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b ROBERT W HOLLEY CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambrosia beetle; Beauveria bassiana; Invasive insect; Metarhizium brunneum; Microbial control; Mycoinsecticide; Xylosandrus germanus

Indexed keywords

AMBROSIA; ASCOMYCOTA; COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; CURCULIONIDAE; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; HYPOCREALES; METARHIZIUM; PLATYPODINI; XYLOSANDRUS GERMANUS;

EID: 79958127447     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2011.04.010     Document Type: Article

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