Lack of effect of the nematophagous fungus Duddingtonia flagrans on the development of the dung beetle, Aphodius constans

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 276-279

  Paraud, C ^a   Lumaret, J P ^b   Chartier, C ^a  

^a Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL VALÉRY   (France)

Author keywords

Biological control; Detrimental impact; Duddingtonia flagrans; Dung beetle; Goat

Indexed keywords

APHODIINAE; APHODIUS CONSTANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; COLEOPTERA; DUDDINGTONIA; DUDDINGTONIA FLAGRANS; FUNGI;

EID: 34247549711     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.04.005     Document Type: Article

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