Release, establishment, and initial spread of the fungal pathogen Entomophaga maimaiga in island populations of Lymantria dispar

Biological Control

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-39

  Tobin, Patrick C ^a   Hajek, Ann E ^b  

^a NORTHERN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Agria housei; Biological invasions; Competition; Enemy release; Entomopathogen; Gypsy moth; Parasitoids; Pathogen dispersal

Indexed keywords

AGRIA HOUSEI; ENTOMOPHAGA MAIMAIGA; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGI; LYMANTRIA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 84864360119     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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