Title

Isolation, Identification and Pathogenicity Assessment of a new Isolate of Entomopathogenic Fungus, Beauveria Bassiana in Iran

Journal title

Journal of Plant Protection Research

Yearbook

2010

Volume

vol. 50

Issue

No 2

Authors

Seyed Safavi

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Biologiczne i Rolnicze

Publisher

Committee of Plant Protection PAS ; Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute

Date

2010

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10045-010-0027-z ; ISSN 1427-4345 ; eISSN 1899-007X

Source

Journal of Plant Protection Research; 2010; vol. 50; No 2

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