Distribution of resting spores of the Lymantria dispar pathogen Entomophaga maimaiga in soil and on bark

BioControl

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 189-200

  Hajek, A E ^a   Bauer, L ^b   McManus, M L ^b   Wheeler, M M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Azygospores; Entomophthorales; Epizootiology; Fungal distribution; Soil extraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000832236     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009933525540     Document Type: Article

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