Persistence of conidia of Entomophthora muscae in relation to age, temperature, and humidity

BioControl

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-95

  Madeira, N Goulart ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological control; Diptera; Entomophthoraceae; Infectivity; Insect pathogenic fungi; Musca domestica; Muscidae; Zygomycetes

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; ENTOMOPHTHORA MUSCAE; ENTOMOPHTHORACEAE; FUNGI; INSECTA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; ZYGOMYCETES;

EID: 0004894897     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009905800396     Document Type: Article

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