The efficacy of two entomopathogenic biocontrol agents against adult Thrips palmi (Thysanoptera:Thripidae)

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 89-92

  North, Julie P ^a   Cuthbertson, Andrew G S ^a   Walters, Keith F A ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological control; Lecanicillium muscarium; Pest management; Steinernema feltiae; Thrips palmi

Indexed keywords

LECANICILLIUM MUSCARIUM; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; THRIPIDAE; THRIPS PALMI; THYSANOPTERA;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; EVALUATION; INSECT; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NEMATODE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; HYPOCREALES; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; RHABDITIDA;

EID: 85058203371     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2006.02.006     Document Type: Article

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