Production and germination of primary conidia of Neozygites floridana (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales) under constant temperatures, humidities, and photoperiods

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 213-222

  Oduor, George I ^a   De Moraes, Gilberto J ^b   Van Der Geest, Leo P S ^a   Yaninek, John S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

Author keywords

Germination; Humidity; Mummy; Neozygites floridana; Photoperiod; Primary conidia; Saturation deficit; Sporulation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; NEOZYGITES FLORIDANA; ZYGOMYCETES;

EID: 0000911284     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1996.0088     Document Type: Article

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