Pathogenicity of isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae from Gujranwala (Pakistan) against Coptotermes heimi (Wasmann) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 707-711

  Ahmed, Sohail ^a   Ashraf, Muhammad Rizwan ^a   Hussain, Abid ^a   Riaz, Muhammad Asam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Coptotermes heimi; Direct exposure; Fungal pathogen; Termites

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES HEIMI; ISOPTERA; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 75949104292     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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