Biolarvicidal efficacies of entomopathogenic microorganisms isolated from the breeding sites of mosquitoes in osogbo town, southwestern Nigeria

African Entomology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 390-394

  Adeleke, M A ^a   Oyebamiji, A A ^a   Hassan, A O ^b   Adeyi, A O ^c   Wahab, A A ^a   Olaitan, J O ^a   Olatunde, G O ^a  

^a OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

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EID: 84866993345     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4001/003.020.0203     Document Type: Review

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