Biological control of termites: Results and experiences within a CSIRO project in Australia

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-9

  Milner, Richard J ^a   Staples, Judith A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological control; Fungi; Metarhizium anisopliae; Termites

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNGAL PATHOGEN;

AUSTRALIA;

ISOPTERA; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE;

EID: 0030473230     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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