The biology of the acaropathogenic fungus Hirsutella kirchneri

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 577-590

  Sztejnberg, A ^a   Doron Shloush, S ^a   Gerson, U ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acaropathogenic fungi; Hirsutella kirchneri; Humidity effects; Spider mites; Temperature effects

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; FUNGAL PATHOGEN; MITE;

ACARI; HIRSUTELLA KIRCHNERI;

EID: 0031435689     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159730631     Document Type: Article

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