In vitro production of hyphae of the grashopper pathogen Entomophaga grylli (Zygomycota: Entomophthorales): Potential for production of conidia

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 332-334

  Sánchez Peña, Sergio R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRASSHOPPER; PATHOGEN;

ENTOMOPHAGA GRYLLI; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGI; OEDIPODINAE; ORTHOPTERA; ZYGOMYCETES; ZYGOMYCOTA;

EID: 31544482143     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: 00154040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2005)088[0332:IVPOHO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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