Distance of conidial discharge of Entomophthora muscae and Entomophthora schizophorae (Zygomycotina: Entomophthorales)

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-258

  Six, Diana L ^a   Mullens, Bradley A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conidia; Conidial discharge; Entomophthora muscae; Entomophthora schizophorae; Entomophthorales; House fly; Musca domestica; Zygomycotina

Indexed keywords

ENTOMOPHTHORA MUSCAE; ENTOMOPHTHORA SCHIZOPHORAE; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; MUSCA DOMESTICA; ZYGOMYCETES; ZYGOMYCOTINA;

EID: 0004670378     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1996.0040     Document Type: Article

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