Title

First Record of Entomopathogen Beauveria Bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) Vuill. On Zygogramma Bicolorata Pallister, A Biocontrol Agent of Parthenium Hysterophorus L.

Journal title

Journal of Plant Protection Research

Yearbook

2010

Volume

vol. 50

Issue

No 1

Authors

Poonam Dubey ; Puja Ray ; Pandey, Akhilesh

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Biologiczne i Rolnicze

Publisher

Committee of Plant Protection PAS ; Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute

Date

2010

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10045-010-0009-1 ; ISSN 1427-4345 ; eISSN 1899-007X

Source

Journal of Plant Protection Research; 2010; vol. 50; No 1

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