Pathogenicity of four strains of entomopathogenic fungi against the bovine tick Boophilus microplus

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1478-1480

  Onofre, Sideney B ^a   Miniuk, Cindia M ^a   De Barros, Neiva M ^a   Azevedo, João L ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOVINAE; FUNGI; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; METARHIZIUM FLAVOVIRIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; FUNGUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; TICK;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; FUNGI; MALE; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; TICKS;

EID: 0035458672     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.1478     Document Type: Article

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