Influence of host gender on infection rate, density and distribution of the parasitic fungus, Hesperomyces virescens, on the multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-15

  Riddick, E W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Horizontal transmission; Host parasite interaction; Predator

Indexed keywords

CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; FUNGI; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; HESPEROMYCES VIRESCENS; LABOULBENIACEAE; LABOULBENIALES;

EID: 33845334825     PISSN: 15362442     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.006.4201     Document Type: Article

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