Larvicidal activity of the fungus Aphanomyces (oomycetes: Saprolegniales) against Culex quinquefasciatus

Journal of Communicable Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 269-274

  Patwardhan, A ^a   Gandhe, R ^a   Ghole, V ^b   Mourya, D ^c  

^a MODERN COLLEGE OF ARTS   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Aphanomyces; C. Quinquesasciatus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; APHANOMYCES; ARTICLE; CULEX; FEMALE; INDIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; PATHOGENICITY;

ANIMALS; APHANOMYCES; CULEX; FEMALE; INDIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL;

EID: 33845775232     PISSN: 00195138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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