Development of alternative carriers for use of Beauveria Bassiana in Ostrinia nubilalis suppression on corn
Development of alternative carriers for use of Beauveria Bassiana in Ostrinia nubilalis suppression on corn
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2001-01-01
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Lewis, Leslie
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Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
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Abstract
The European corn borer (ECB) is a serious pest of corn causing significant yield losses in the Midwest. In continuous work on innovative control of the ECB via an entomopathogenic fungus, this project evaluated alternative carriers for delivery of Beauvaria bassiana without increasing indigenous mycotox-Entomology ins.