Beauveria

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Beauveria

(bō-vā'rē-ă),

A genus of fungi (class Hyphomycetes). Beauvaria bassiana is pathogenic for insects, holds promise in the biologic control of insects, and has produced infection in humans.

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Whiteflies can be controlled by:Use of biological agents like parasitoid wasps (Encarsia formosa), predatory mites, lace wings and pathogenic fungi like Beauveria bassiana.

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viburni females when added to formulations containing either Beauveria bassiana Vuillemin (Cordycipitaceae), Metarhizium anisopliae Sorokin (Clavicipitaceae), or chlorpyrifos.

An agricultural detergent as co-adjuvant for entomopathogenic fungi and chlorpyrifos to control Pseudococcus viburni (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

Effect of Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota) on control of Rhipicephalus microplus (Arachnida: Ixodida, Ixodidae) resistant to ixodicides

EFECTO DE Beauveria bassiana (ASCOMYCOTA) EN EL CONTROL DE Rhipicephalus microplus (ARACHNIDA: IXODIDA, IXODIDAE) RESISTENTE A IXODICIDAS

Endophytic fungi of the genera Acremonium, Beauveria, Cladosporium, Clonostachys, Paecilomyces, Lecanicillium, Verticillium, and Isaria have been isolated from several cash crops species, such as coffee (Coffea Arabica L.), potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), corn (Zea mays L.), cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), banana (Musaparadisiaca L.), date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.), rice (Oryza sativa L.), cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.), lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.).

Potential of endophytic fungi as biocontrol agents of Duponcheliafovealis (Zeller) (Lepidoptera:Crambidae)/Fungos endofiticos para o biocontrole de Duponcheliafovealis (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

kurstakii (FDP-41, BAB-410), 1 strain of Bacillus subtilis (EK-7), 1 strain of Pseudomonas chlororaphis (NEM-28) and 1 strain of Bacillus sphaericus GC sub-group D (FD-49) and additionally 1 Beauveria bassiana (ET 10) fungus isolate were examined for their insecticidal activities in this study.

Prospects of Entomopathogenic Bacteria and Fungi for Biological Control of Ricania simulans (Walker 1851) (Hemiptera: Ricaniidae)

The mean proportion killed by these genera ranged from ~30-95%, with Beauveria bassiana, Mortierella spp., Mucor spp., and Paecilomyces spp.

ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI OF THE WINTER TICK IN MOOSE WALLOWS: A POSSIBLE BIO-CONTROL FOR ADULT MOOSE?

Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) is one of the most important biological control agents used in insect IPM programs and has been formulated as many commercial products.

Virulence of Aerial Conidia of Beauveria bassiana Produced under LED Light to Ctenocephalides felis (Cat Flea)

Em 2011 foi relatada a ocorrencia natural do fungo entomopatogenico Beauveria bassiana Vuill.

Beauveria bassiana VUILL. AND Isaria sp. EFFICIENCY FOR Thaumastocoris peregrinus CARPINTERO & DELLAPE (HEMIPTERA: THAUMASTOCORIDAE)/EFICIENCIA DE Beauveria bassiana VUILL. E Isaria sp. PARA O CONTROLE DE Thaumastocoris peregrinus CARPINTERO & DELLAPE (HEMIPTERA: THAUMASTOCORIDAE)

Entre los generos mas importantes se encuentran Metarhizium, Beauveria, Aschersonia, Entomophthora, Zoophthora, Erynia, Hirsutella, Paecilomyces (= Isaria) y Verticillium (=Lecanicillium) (Lopez y Hans Borjes, 2001), aunque solo un numero reducido de ellos, incluyendo a Entomophtorales e Hyphomycetes, ha sido bien estudiado (Qazi y Khachatourians, 2008).

EVALUATION OF NATURAL SUBSTRATES FOR PRODUCTION OF CONIDIA OF Beauveria bassiana (BALS.) VUILL. (HYPOCREALES: CORDYCIPITACEAE) IN BIPHASIC CULTURE/EVALUACION DE SUSTRATOS NATURALES PARA LA PRODUCCION DE CONIDIOS DE Beauveria bassiana (BALS.) VUILL. (HYPOCREALES: CORDYCIPITACEAE) EN CULTIVO BIFASICO/ AVALIACAO DE SUBSTRATOS NATURAIS PARA A PRODUCAO DE CONIDIOS DE Beauveria bassiana (BALS.) VUILL. (HYPOCREALES: CORDYCIPITACEAE) EM CULTIVO BIFASICO