Effects of simulated and natural sunlight on the germination of conidia of Metarhizium flavoviride gams and rozsypal and interactions with temperature

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-76

  Moore, D ^a   Higgins, P M ^a   Lomer, C J ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND CONTROL   (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

Author keywords

Conidia; Metarhizium flavoviride; Sunlight; Ultraviolet irradiation

Indexed keywords

MYCOPESTICIDE; ULTRAVIOLET;

AFRICA, (WEST);

METARHIZIUM FLAVOVIRIDE;

EID: 0030473539     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159650039539     Document Type: Article

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