Seasonal and habitat variability in the fungal pathogens, Neozygites cf. floridana and Hirsutella thompsonii, associated with cassava mites in Benin, West Africa

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-34

  Yaninek, J S ^a   Saizonou, S ^b   Onzo, A ^a   Zannou, I ^a   Gnanvossou, D ^a  

^a IITA Benin Station   (Benin)

^b Serv Protect des Vegetaux   (Benin)

Author keywords

Cassava; Deuteromycetes; Entomophthorales; Hirsutella th mpsonii; Mononychellus tanajoa; Neozygites cf. floridana; Oligonychus gossypii; Phytoseiidae; Tetranychidae; West Africa

Indexed keywords

MORTALITY; SEASONALITY;

BENIN;

ACARI; EUPHORBIACEAE; HIRSUTELLA THOMPSONII; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; MONONYCHELLUS TANAJOA; NEOZYGITES FLORIDANA; OLIGONYCHUS GOSSYPII;

EID: 0030458754     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159650039502     Document Type: Article

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