Fungal pathogens as classical biological control agents against arthropods

The Ecology of Fungal Entomopathogens

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 147-158

  Hajek, Ann E ^a   Delalibera Jr , Italo ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogens; Fungi; Microbial control; Microsporidia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900193676     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-3966-8_11     Document Type: Chapter

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