Beauveria Bassiana Applied to Broiler Chicken Houses as Biocontrol of Alphitobius Diaperinus Panzer (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), an Avian Pathogens Vector

ABSTRACT Beauveria bassiana is naturally found in broiler chicken houses, and has been shown to be active against the lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus. The effectiveness of soil application of B. bassiana in emulsifiable oil-type formulation (Unioeste 4 isolate) to control the lesser mealworm...

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Main Authors: LFA Alves, DGP Oliveira, T Lambkin, AK Bonini, V Alves, FGS Pinto, MC Scur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2015-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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