Screening commercially available entomopathogenic biocontrol agents for the control of aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in the UK

Insects

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 719-726

  Cuthbertson, Andrew G S ^a   Mathers, James J ^a   Blackburn, Lisa F ^a   Powell, Michelle E ^a   Marris, Gay ^a   Pietravalle, Stephane ^a   Brown, Mike A ^a   Budge, Giles E ^a  

^a FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Apis mellifera; Biological control; Entomopathogenic agents

Indexed keywords

AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; COLEOPTERA; FUNGI; NEMATODA; NITIDULIDAE; STEINERNEMA KRAUSSEI;

EID: 84878751974     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20754450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/insects3030719     Document Type: Article

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