Between-season survival of the grasshopper pathogen Metarhizium flavoviride in the Sahel

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 569-574

  Thomas, M B ^a   Gbongboui, C ^b   Lomer, C J ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Biological Control Centre for Africa   (Benin)

Author keywords

biocontrol; dry season; grasshopper; locust; Metarhizium flavoviride; persistence

Indexed keywords

METARHIZIUM FLAVOVIRIDE; ORTHOPTERA;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DRY SEASON; FUNGAL PATHOGEN; GRASSHOPPER; SURVIVAL;

AFRICA, SAHEL;

EID: 0030301388     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159631208     Document Type: Article

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