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Title: DISSEMINATION OF BENEFICIAL MICROBIAL AGENTS BY INSECTS

Author
item Vega, Fernando
item Dowd, Patrick - Pat
item Lacey, Lawrence
item KLEIN, M. - RETIRED

Submitted to: Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/30/2006
Publication Date: 10/1/2007
Citation: Vega, F.E., Dowd, P.F., Lacey, L.A., Klein, M.G. 2007. Dissemination of beneficial microbial agents by insects. Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology. 18 p.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The chapter presents a review of insect dissemination of microbial agents. This concept, also known as autodissemination, is based in the establishment of a focus of pathogen infection in combination with the use of pheromones or other lures. Four case studies involving the dissemination of entomopathogenic fungi, viruses, and plant disease antagonists are discussed.