Diversity of nematode destroying fungi in Taita Taveta, Kenya

Fungal Ecology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 60-65

  Wachira, P ^a   Mibey, R ^b   Okoth, S ^a   Kimenju, J ^a   Kiarie, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Arthrobotrys oligospora; Biodiversity; Land use

Indexed keywords

ARTHROBOTRYS OLIGOSPORA; ARTHROBOTRYS SUPERBA; DRECHSLERELLA DACTYLOIDES; FUNGI; HARPOSPORIUM; LOBATA; MONACROSPORIUM; MYZOCYTIUM; NEMATOCTONUS; NEMATODA; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 61849121305     PISSN: 17545048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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