A preliminary evaluation of the potential of Beauveria bassiana for bed bug control

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-85

  Barbarin, Alexis M ^a   Jenkins, Nina E ^a   Rajotte, Edwin G ^a   Thomas, Matthew B ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Biopesticide; Cimex lectularius; Entomopathogenic fungi; Insecticide resistance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAUVERIA; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CIMEX; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY;

ANIMALS; BEAUVERIA; BEDBUGS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

CIMEX; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 84865555343     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2012.04.009     Document Type: Article

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