Pathology and epizootiology of Entomophaga maimaiga infections in forest lepidoptera

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 814-835

  Hajek, Ann E ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIZOOTIOLOGY; FUNGAL GENETICS; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; LEPIDOPTERA; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TAXONOMY;

ENTOMOPHAGA AULICAE; ENTOMOPHAGA MAIMAIGA; FUNGI; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR;

EID: 0032739423     PISSN: 10922172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.63.4.814-835.1999     Document Type: Review

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