Entomophaga maimaiga reproductive output is determined by the spore type initiating an infection

Mycological Research

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 971-974

  Hajek, Ann E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL PATHOGEN; INFECTION; REPRODUCTIVE OUTPUT; SPORE TYPE;

ENTOMOPHAGA MAIMAIGA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIIDAE;

EID: 0031284653     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756297003638     Document Type: Article

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