Host specificity in biological control: Insights from opportunistic pathogens

Evolutionary Applications

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 470-480

  Brodeur, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiosis; Biological control; Entomopathogenic fungi; Host range; Host specificity; Mycopesticide; Parasitism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863754768     PISSN: 17524563     EISSN: 17524571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2012.00273.x     Document Type: Article

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