Oomycetes: Lagenidium giganteum

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 23, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 50-57

  Kerwin, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Entomopathogens; Germination; Host specificity; Infection; Parasite

Indexed keywords

LAGENIDIUM; LAGENIDIUM GIGANTEUM; OOMYCETES;

EID: 34548038403     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971x(2007)23[50:olg]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Review

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