Effect of Aspergillus flavus and Trichoderma, harzianum on survival of Coptotermes formosanus (isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 135-141

  Jayasimha, Poornima ^b   Henderson, Gregg ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Formosan subterranean termites; Fungi; Surface sterilization; Topical application

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; FUNGI; GLOEOPHYLLUM TRABEUM; HEXAPODA; HYPOCREA LIXII; ISOPTERA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 34147104352     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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