External development of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae in the subterranean termite Heterotermes tenuis Desenvolvimento dos fungos entomopatogênicos Beauveria bassiana E Metarhizium anisopliae no cupim subterrâneo Heterotermes tenuis

The subterranean termite Heterotermes tenuis is one of the main pests of sugarcane and eucalyptus in Brazil, and the use of entomopathogenic fungi, alone or associated to chemicals, is an efficient and environmentally favorable method for its control. Studies related to the fungal development on the...

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Main Authors: Alcides Moino Jr., Sérgio Batista Alves, Rogério Biaggioni Lopes, Pedro Manuel Oliveira Janeiro Neves, Roberto Manoel Pereira, Solange Aparecida Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2002-06-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162002000200010