The effect of crucifer epicuticular waxes and leaf extracts on the germination and virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae conidia

Mycological Research

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 419-426

  Inyang, E N ^a   Butt, T M ^a   Beckett, A ^b   Archer, S ^c  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS; TAXONOMY;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; BRASSICACEAE; COLEOPTERA; FUNGI; INSECTA; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; PHAEDON COCHLEARIAE; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0033064487     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756298007333     Document Type: Article

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