A tritrophic association is reported, involving a Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) infected with Beauveria bassiana, which in turn was infected with Syspastospora parasitica.
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1 July 2004
Syspastospora parasitica, a mycoparasite of the fungus Beauveria bassiana attacking the Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata: A tritrophic association.
Francisco Posada,
Fernando E. Vega,
Stephen A. Rehner,
Meredith Blackwell,
Donald Weber,
Sung-Oui Suh,
Richard A. Humber
biocontrol
entomopathogens
Hypothenemus
insect pathology
Leptinotarsa
mycoparasites