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Documentation of Naturally-Occurring Pathogens and Their Impact in Agroecosystems

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Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology

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Microbial pathogens play a vital role in the natural regulation of many arthropod populations in agricultural systems. Their importance has been underemphasized compared to parasitoids and predators because fewer specialists work on pathogens and they are less noticeable than arthropod natural enemies.

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Steinkraus, D.C. (2000). Documentation of Naturally-Occurring Pathogens and Their Impact in Agroecosystems. In: Lacey, L.A., Kaya, H.K. (eds) Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1547-8_12

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