An epizootic of Calacarus heveae (Acari: Eriophyidae) caused by Hirsutella thompsonii on rubber trees

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 141-144

  Tanzini, M R ^a   Alves, S B ^a   Tamai, M A ^a   De Moraes, G J ^a   Ferla, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calacarus heveae; Entomopathogenic fungus; Hevea; Hirsutella thompsonii; Natural control

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; BRAZIL; EUPHORBIA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MITE; PARASITOLOGY; SEASON; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMALS; ASCOMYCOTA; BRAZIL; EUPHORBIACEAE; MITES; SEASONS; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; ASCOMYCOTA; CALACARUS; CALACARUS HEVEAE; ERIOPHYIDAE; EUPHORBIA; FUNGI; HEVEA; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; HIRSUTELLA THOMPSONII;

EID: 0033920477     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006303419987     Document Type: Article

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