The effect of humidity on germination and infection of termites by the hyphomycete, Metarhizium anisopliae

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 64-69

  Milner, R J ^a   Staples, J A ^a   Lutton, G G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES ACINACIFORMIS; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; ISOPTERA; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; NASUTITERMES EXITIOSUS;

INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEUTEROMYCETES; FUNGUS SPORE; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMIDITY; INSECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; GERMINATION; HUMIDITY; INSECTICIDES; INSECTS; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; SPORES, FUNGAL;

EID: 0030638261     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1996.4636     Document Type: Article

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