Introduction and spread of the fungal pathogen Entomophaga maimaiga (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales) along the leading edge of gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) spread

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1235-1247

  Hajek, Ann E ^a   Elkinton, Joseph S ^a,b   Witcosky, Jeffrey J ^a,c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic fungi; Entomophaga maimaiga; Epizootics; Lymantria dispar; Spread

Indexed keywords

ENTOMOPHAGA MAIMAIGA;

EID: 0030513747     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/25.5.1235     Document Type: Article

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