Effect of temperature on sporulation of Neozygites floridana isolates from different climates and their virulence against the tomato red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 36-42

  Wekesa, V W ^a   Moraes, G J ^a   Ortega, E M M ^a   Delalibera Jr , I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Classical biological control; Entomophthorales; Fungal biocontrol; Neozygitaceae; Spider mites

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANIMAL; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BRAZIL; CLIMATE; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGUS SPORE; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TETRANYCHIDAE; VIRULENCE;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; BRAZIL; CLIMATE; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SPORES, FUNGAL; TEMPERATURE; TETRANYCHIDAE; VIRULENCE;

ACARI; ARANEAE; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NEOZYGITACEAE; NEOZYGITES FLORIDANA; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS EVANSI;

EID: 72049083222     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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