Use of a solid formulation of beauveria bassiana for biocontrol of the red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) under field conditions in SE Spain

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 737-747

  Guerri Agullo B ^a   Lopez Follana R ^a   Asensio, L ^a   Barranco, P ^b   Lopez Llorca, L V ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^c Challenge Red Palm Weevil   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

biological control; entomopathogenic fungi; mycoinsecticide; Phoenix canariensis; RPW

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOPESTICIDE; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FIELD METHOD; FUNGUS; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MONOCOTYLEDON; PATHOGEN; PATHOGENICITY;

SPAIN;

COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; DRYOPHTHORINAE; FUNGI; PHOENIX CANARIENSIS; RHYNCHOPHORUS FERRUGINEUS;

EID: 84855852941     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/024.094.0402     Document Type: Article

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