Seasonal prevalence of Entomophthora muscae and introduction of Entomophthora schizophorae (Zygomycotina: Entomophthorales) in Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) populations on California dairies

Biological Control

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 315-323

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

biological control; entomopathogenic fungi; Entomophthora muscae; Entomophthora schizophorae; epizootic; fungal pathogen; house fly; Musca domestica

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; ENTOMOPHTHORA MUSCAE; ENTOMOPHTHORA SCHIZOPHORAE; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGI; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; ZYGOMYCETES; ZYGOMYCOTINA;

EID: 0030175077     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1996.0040     Document Type: Article

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