Effects of rehydration on the conidial viability of Metarhizium flavoviride mycopesticide formulations

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 87-94

  Moore, D ^a   Langewald, J ^b   Obognon, F ^b  

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

^b Plant Health Management Division   (Benin)

Author keywords

conidia; imbibition damage; Metarhizium flavoviride; rehydration; Schistocerca gregaria; viability

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CONIDIAL VIABILITY; DESERT LOCUST; MYCOPESTICIDE; REHYDRATION;

ACRIDIDAE; METARHIZIUM FLAVOVIRIDE; ORTHOPTERA; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA;

EID: 0030618403     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159731072     Document Type: Article

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