The Influence of Environmental Factors on the Persistence ofZoophthora radicansConidia

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 223-233

  Furlong, Michael J ^a   Pell, Judith K ^a  

^a IACR Rothamsted ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cameron Highlands, Malaysia; Entomopathogenic fungus; Entomophthorales; Infectivity; Persistence; Plutella xylostella; Rainfall; Solar radiation; Zoophthora radicans

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000759488     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1996.4649     Document Type: Article

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