Evaluation of metarhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycete) isolates and their effects on subterranean termite coptotermes curvignathus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 289-297

  Hoe, Pik Kheng ^a   Bong, Choon Fah J ^a   Jugah, Kadir ^a   Rajan, Amartalingam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biopesticides; Coptotermes curvignathus; Metarhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae; Subterranean termite

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES CURVIGNATHUS; ELAEIS; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; ISOPTERA; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE VAR. ANISOPLIAE; RHINOTERMITIDAE; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 70450206905     PISSN: 15574989     EISSN: 15574997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajabssp.2009.289.297     Document Type: Article

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