Metarhizium anisopliae (Ascomycota: Hypocreales): An effective alternative to chemical acaricides against different developmental stages of fowl tick Argas persicus (Acari: Argasidae)

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 172, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 305-310

  Pourseyed, S H ^a   Tavassoli, M ^a   Bernousi, I ^b   Mardani, K ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Argas persicus; Biological control; Chemical acaricides; Fowl tick; Metarhizium anisopliae

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE;

ARGAS; ARGAS PERSICUS; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEMALE; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; INSECT CONTROL; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; ARGAS; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; LETHAL DOSE 50; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; METARHIZIUM; TICK CONTROL;

ACARI; ARGAS PERSICUS; ARGASIDAE; ASCOMYCOTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; HYPOCREALES; IXODIDA; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE;

EID: 77956011499     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.05.014     Document Type: Article

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