Effects of simulated solar radiation on conidial germination of Metarhizium anisopliae in different formulations

Crop Protection

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 675-679

  Alves, Roberto T ^a   Bateman, Roy P ^b   Prior, Chris ^c   Leather, Simon R ^d  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b CABI   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjuvant oil; Emulsifiable oil; Metarhizium anisopliae; Solar radiation; Ultraviolet light

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL GROWTH;

METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE;

EID: 0032214793     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(98)00074-X     Document Type: Article

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