Laboratory and field bioassays on the effects of Beauveria bassiana Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) on red oak borer, Enaphalodes rufulus (Haldeman) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 258-264

  Meyers, J M ^a,b   Stephen, F M ^a   Haavik, L J ^a   Steinkraus, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b not available   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; BotaniGard ; Fungal entomopathogen; Natural enemies; Wood borers

Indexed keywords

CERAMBYCIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; ENAPHALODES RUFULUS; HYPOCREALES; QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 84876730626     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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