Dependence of Metarhizium anisopliae on high humidity for ovicidal activity on Aedes aegypti

Biological Control

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-42

  Santos, Adelair Helena ^a   Tai, Marina Hsiang Hua ^a   Rocha, Luiz Fernando Nunes ^a   Silva, Heloisa Helena Garcia ^a   Luz, Christian ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Biological control; Eggs; Humidity; Metarhizium anisopliae

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; FUNGI; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE;

EID: 65349118287     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.01.018     Document Type: Article

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