Citation:

20 AM Heimpel. 1972. Insect control by microbial agents. Pages 298-316. In: Pest Control Strategies for the Future. Robert L Metcalf (Chairman), Agricultural Board, Division of Biology and Agriculture, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC, USA, 376 pages.

Keywords: requirements for a microbial control agent, coverage and timing, the target insect, methods of control, viruses, methods of manufacture, standardization of viruses, remarks on the use of viruses, bacteria, protozoa, rickettsia, fungi, standardization and application, nematodes