Abstract
Successful implementation of microbial control has been the result of systematic surveys and exhaustive investigations on pathogen biology, host–pathogen interactions, and application techniques. Insects are associated with a broad diversity of microorganisms in a variety of symbiotic relationships including: commensalism, mutualism, and parasitism. Entomopathogens result in a variety of conditions in host insects that are subtly to distinctly unfavorable to the host. This chapter will provide general guidelines and protocols for: collection of entomopathogens and diseased invertebrates; examination in the laboratory; identification of the major entomopathogen groups; conclusive diagnosis—satisfying Koch's postulates; and safety considerations. The techniques presented in this chapter are supplemented with updated literature and new information.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology |
Editors | Lawrence A. Lacey |
Place of Publication | San Diego |
Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
Pages | 1-14 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Volume | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123868992 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- INHS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)