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Beauveria bassiana (Bals.)vuill., an entomopathogenic fungus of subterranean sand termite, Psammotermes hybostoma (Desn.) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) [electronic resource].

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Ezz, Nahla A

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Abd El-Latif, Nadia A

Description: p.329-332Uniform titles:

Egyptian journal of biological pest control, 2008 v. 18 (2) [electronic resource].

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In: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2008.v.18(2)Summary: The subterranean sand termite, Psam/lloter/lles hybostoma (Desn.) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) is the most economic termite species in Egypt. Biological control with pathogenic fungi is a promising alternative against termite. The present study focused on pathogencity of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana against P. hybostoma workers. Termite workers were exposed to the pathogen by walking over harvested fungal conidia.

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The subterranean sand termite, Psam/lloter/lles hybostoma (Desn.) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) is the most economic termite species in Egypt. Biological control with pathogenic fungi is a promising alternative against termite. The present study focused on pathogencity of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana against P. hybostoma workers. Termite workers were exposed to the pathogen by walking over harvested fungal conidia.

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