Microbial Control Division

Division of Microbial Control


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    Hoppers with Bb

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    "It died happy. Well, maybe not" Beauveria bassiana emerging from the less sclerotized portions of a Mormon cricket (Anabrus simplex, actually a tettigonid) that had succumbed to infection. The small round clusters of conidia scattered on the surface of the insect are characteristic of this fungus.

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    In the field-Armyworm

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    Three colonies of Beauveria bassiana growing together provide a portent of the usefulness of entomopathogenic fungi to manage pest insect populations.

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    A heteropteran killed by the entomopathogenic Ascomycete Metarhizium anisopliae shows the typical emergence and sporulation of this fungus.

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    A lepidopteran larva killed by baculovirus displaying the typical cadaver liquefaction and release of virus particles.

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Welcome to the Microbial Control Division


Mission

The Microbial Control Division is an association of invertebrate pathologists who aim to support basic and applied research on microbial control. Through this Division we discuss ideas, knowledge and experience on the biology of insect pathogens and their application in biological control primarily for integrated management of pests in cultivated crops.

OUR OBJECTIVES ARE:

to facilitate interaction among scientists who have a special interest in microbial control of invertebrates.

to facilitate the exchange of information among scientists through symposia, workshops, and printed and electronic media.

to provide the Society for Invertebrate Pathology a channel through which matters relevant to the study of and application of microbial control may be presented for discussion and action.



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