Could sterile males be used to vector a microbiological control agent? the case of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Beauveria bassiana

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 241-250

  Llacer E ^a   Santiago Alvarez C ^b   Jacas, J A ^c  

^a INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

autodissemination; entomopathogenic fungus; gamma irradiation; horizontal transmission; palm pest; Phoenix canariensis; sterile males

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP PEST; DISEASE TREATMENT; ENTOMOLOGY; FECUNDITY; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; GROWTH RATE; HORIZONTAL TRANSMISSION; IRRADIANCE; LONGEVITY; MATING SUCCESS; MONOCOTYLEDON; STERILE RELEASE METHOD;

ANIMAL; ARECACEAE; ARTICLE; BEAUVERIA; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; COPULATION; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REPRODUCTION; WEEVIL;

ANIMALS; ARECACEAE; BEAUVERIA; COPULATION; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS; LONGEVITY; MALE; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCTION; WEEVILS;

ASCOMYCOTA; CLAVICIPITACEAE; COLEOPTERA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; CURCULIONIDAE; FUNGI; PHOENIX CANARIENSIS; RHYNCHOPHORUS FERRUGINEUS;

EID: 84877138337     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485312000582     Document Type: Article

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