Aerial spores of Neozygites fresenii (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae): Density, periodicity, and potential role in cotton aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) epizootics

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 48-57

  Steinkraus, D C ^a   Hollingsworth, R G ^a   Boys, G O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial spores; Aphis gossypii; Cotton; Epizootics; Neozygites fresenii

Indexed keywords

NEOZYGITES FRESENII;

EID: 0030513664     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/25.1.48     Document Type: Article

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