Impact of moisture on survival of Aedes aegypti eggs and ovicidal activity of Metarhizium anisopliae under laboratory conditions

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 214-215

  Luz, C ^a   Tai, M H H ^a   Santos, A H ^a   Silva, H H G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological control; Egg; Entomopathogenic fungi; Mosquito

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; FUNGI; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE;

EID: 42149084399     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762008000200016     Document Type: Article

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