Successive subculturing alters spore-bound Pr1 activity, germination and virulence of the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 883-891

  Safavi, Seyed Ali ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Germination; Spore bound Pr1; Subculturing; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; SPORE; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 79960743700     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2011.588317     Document Type: Article

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