Isolation of entomopathogenic fungi from soils and Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks: Prevalence and methods

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 557-565

  Tuininga, Amy R ^a   Miller, Jessica L ^a,b   Morath, Shannon U ^a   Daniels, Thomas J ^a,c   Falco, Richard C ^a   Marchese, Michael ^a   Sahabi, Sadia ^a   Rosa, Dieshia ^a   Stafford Iii, Kirby C ^d  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Maryland   (United States)

^c NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Blacklegged tick; Entomopathogen; Fungi; Ixodes scapularis

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CLASSIFICATION; FUNGUS; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; IXODES; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOTH; MYCOLOGY; PLANT LEAF;

ANIMALS; DNA, FUNGAL; FUNGI; IXODES; MOTHS; MYCOLOGY; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT LEAVES; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

ACARI; FUNGI; GALLERIA; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE;

EID: 67650169479     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/033.046.0321     Document Type: Article

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