Pathogenicity genes in entomopathogenic fungi used as biopesticides

Biotechnology of Fungal Genes

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 343-367

  Uma Devi, K ^a   Reineke, Annette ^b   Sandhya, G ^a   Akbar Ali Khan, P ^c  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Forschungsanstalt Geisenheim   (Germany)

^c Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd   (India)

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DOI: 10.1201/b11777     Document Type: Chapter

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