Comparing two methods for quantifying soil-borne Entomophaga maimaiga resting spores

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-195

  Hajek, Ann E ^a   Plymale, Ruth C ^a,b   Reilly, James R ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Azygospores; Entomophaga maimaiga; Entomophthorales; Gypsy moth; Resting spores; Sampling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGUS SPORE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ENTOMOPHTHORALES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SPORES, FUNGAL;

ENTOMOPHAGA MAIMAIGA; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; LYMANTRIA;

EID: 84865745130     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2012.07.021     Document Type: Article

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