Spicaria rileyi (Farlow) charles and Aspergillus flavus Link, entomogenous fungi of the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni (Hübner), in Indiana and Wisconsin

In the summer of 1960, several larvae of Trichoplusia ni (Hübner), apparently killed by a fungus parasite, were collected on the Purdue University Agronomy Farm. Spicaria rileyi (Farlow) Charles was isolated from these specimens and Aspergillus flavus Link was isolated from eggs of laboratory reared...

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Published inJournal of invertebrate pathology Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 103 - 108
Main Authors Behnke, Charles N., Paschke, J.D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.1966
Subjects
Insecta
Mitosporic Fungi - pathology
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Summary:In the summer of 1960, several larvae of Trichoplusia ni (Hübner), apparently killed by a fungus parasite, were collected on the Purdue University Agronomy Farm. Spicaria rileyi (Farlow) Charles was isolated from these specimens and Aspergillus flavus Link was isolated from eggs of laboratory reared T. ni. Both fungi were highly pathogenic to T. ni larvae.
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ISSN:0022-2011
1096-0805
DOI:10.1016/0022-2011(66)90109-1