Passive transmission of sorghum ergot (Claviceps africana) by four species of adult stink bugs

Southwestern Entomologist

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-34

  Prom, Louis K ^a   Lopez Jr , Juan D ^a   Mayalagu, Gurudev P ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROSTERNUM HILARE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLAVICEPS; CLAVICEPS AFRICANA; EUSCHISTUS SERVUS; GRAPHOSOMA LINEATUM; NEZARA VIRIDULA; OEBALUS PUGNAX; PENTATOMIDAE;

EID: 26844560529     PISSN: 01471724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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