Entomopathogenic fungi and insect behaviour: from unsuspecting hosts to targeted vectors
Entomopathogenic fungi and insect behaviour: from unsuspecting hosts to targeted vectors
J. Baverstock,H. Roy,J. Pell
2010 · DOI: 10.1007/s10526-009-9238-5
BioControl (Dordrecht) · 155 Citations
TLDR
The behavioural response of an insect to a fungal pathogen will have a direct effect on the efficacy of the fungus as a biological control agent and the implications of insect behaviour on the use of fungal pathogens as biological control agents are discussed.