Record of Evlachovaea sp. (Hyphomycetes) on Triatoma sordida in the State of Goiás, Brazil, and its activity against Triatoma infestans (Reduviidae, Triatominae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 451-454

  Luz, Christian ^a   Rocha, Luiz F N ^a   Humber, Richard A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chagas' disease; Entomopathogenic fungi; Evlachovaea; Triatoma sordida; Vector control

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; EVLACHOVAEA; FUNGI; HYPHOMYCETES; REDUVIIDAE; TRIATOMA; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRIATOMA SORDIDA; TRIATOMINAE;

EID: 1642279285     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.4.451     Document Type: Article

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