Diagnoses of insect diseases: Microbial infections in insects diagnosed as part of the research in developing new ways of controlling crop pests

Steinhaus, E

Diagnoses of insect diseases: Microbial infections in insects diagnosed as part of the research in developing new ways of controlling crop pests

Author

Edward A. Steinhaus

Author Affiliations

Edward A. Steinhaus is Associate Professor of Insect Pathology, University of California College of Agriculture.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 4(11):11-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v004n11p11. November 1950.

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Abstract

The first successful experiments in microbial control of a California crop pest had their beginning in the diagnostic part of the laboratory of insect pathology in the Division of Biological Control in Berkeley.

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