Pathogenicity of entomopathogenic fungi (Hyphomycetes) to the legume flower thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom)(Thysan., Thripidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 122, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 629-634

  Ekesi, S ^a   Maniania, N K ^a   Onu, I ^b   Lohr B ^c,d  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c Deutsche Gesell Tech Z   (Kenya)

^d Deutsche Gesell Tech Z   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FUNGUS DETECTION; MORTALITY; PATHOGENICITY; PLANT PATHOGEN INTERACTION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; PATHOGENICITY;

BEAUVERIA BASSIANA; HYPHOMYCETES; MEGALUROTHRIPS SJOSTEDTI; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; PAECILOMYCES FUMOSOROSEUS; THRIPIDAE; VERTICILLIUM LECANII;

EID: 0032415229     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1998.tb01557.x     Document Type: Article

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