In vitro formation of resting spores by the insect pathogenic fungus Entomophaga maimaiga

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 193-201

  Kogan, Philip H ^a   Hajek, Ann E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Azygospores; Entomopathogenic fungi; Entomophthorales; In vitro production

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; ENTOMOPHAGA MAIMAIGA; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGI; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR;

EID: 0033995276     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1999.4924     Document Type: Article

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