Field evaluation of Brazilian isolates of Neozygites floridana (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae) for the microbial control of cassava green mite in Benin, West Africa

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 361-370

  Hountondji, F C C ^a   Lomer, C J ^a   Hanna, R ^a   Cherry, A J ^a   Dara, S K ^a  

^a c/o Lambourn/Co Carolyn House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acari; Acaropathogens; Classical biological control; Entomopathogens; Harmattan; Mononychellus tanajoa; Release and recovery; Spider mites; Tetranychidae

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INFECTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; MITE; NATURAL ENEMY;

BENIN;

ACARI; ARANEAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTOMOPHTHORALES; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; MONONYCHELLUS; MONONYCHELLUS PROGRESIVUS; NEOZYGITACEAE; NEOZYGITES; NEOZYGITES FLORIDANA; TETRANYCHIDAE;

EID: 0036107655     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150220128149     Document Type: Article

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