Efficacy of indigenous entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin, isolates against the rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in rose production
Abstract The rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is an important insect pest of rose plants because it damages the leaves and flowers. The entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana Balsamo (Vuillemin), is environmentally safe in comparison with the chemical pesticides. The ind...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-04-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-019-0123-y |