Could sterile males be used to vector a microbiological control agent? The case of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Beauveria bassiana

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) is the most threatening pest of palms worldwide. The potential of gamma-irradiated males to spread a pathogenic strain of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Clavicipitaceae) to control this pest was studied. First, the ef...

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Main Authors: Llácer, Elena, Santiago-Álvarez, Cándido, Jaques, Josep A.
Format: article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5484

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