Variation in virulence of Beauveria bassiana and B. pseudobassiana to the pine weevil Pissodes nemorensis in relation to mycelium characteristics and virulence genes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2016.11.008
Abstract: Entomopathogenic fungi such as Beauveria spp. have potential applications in the biocontrol of insect pests but little is known regarding their infectivity to the pine weevil Pissodes nemorensis. In this study, five isolates of Beauveria… read more here.
Keywords: weevil pissodes; virulence; pine weevil; correlated virulence ... See more keywords