Role of cuticular lipids and water-soluble compounds in tick susceptibility to Metarhizium infection

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 956-967

  Ment, Dana ^a,b   Gindin, Galina ^a   Rot, Asael ^a   Eshel, Dani ^a   Teper Bamnolker, Paula ^a   Ben Ze'ev, Israel ^c   Glazer, Itamar ^a   Samish, Michael ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

appressorium; epicuticular lipids; germination; Ixodidae ticks; Metarhizium; soluble cuticular components

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FATTY ACID; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; LIPID; TICK;

EID: 84883316890     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2013.811217     Document Type: Article

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