Occurrence of soil- and tick-borne fungi and related virulence tests for pathogenicity to Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 337-344

  Greengarten, Pamela J ^a   Tuininga, Amy R ^a   Morath, Shannon U ^a   Falco, Richard C ^a   Norelus, Herby ^a   Daniels, Thomas J ^a,b  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

biological control; entomopathogenic fungi; Hypocrea lixii; Ixodes scapularis; Penicillium soppii

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FUNGUS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; IXODES; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; FUNGI; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; IXODES; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

ACARI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; FUNGI; HYPOCREA LIXII; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; PENICILLIUM SOPPII;

EID: 79952734107     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME09116     Document Type: Article

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