Effects of carbon and nitrogen sources and ratio on the germination, growth and sporulation characteristics of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana isolates

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 922-930

  Mustafa, Uzma ^a   Kaur, Gurvinder ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Germination; Growth; Metarhizium anisopliae; Nutrition; Sporulation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE;

EID: 71049163834     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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