Control of the Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) with entomopathogenic fungi

The beetle Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer), considered a worldwide pest in the poultry industry, is difficult to control and it is a vector for pathogens. The objective of this study was to evaluate the biological control of the lesser mealworm, by strains of fungi Beauveria bassiana, Cladosporium s...

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Main Authors: SRF Rezende, FA Curvello, ME Fraga, RCS Reis, AMC Castilho, TSP Agostinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2009-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2009000200008