Journal of
Entomology and Nematology

  • Abbreviation: J. Entomol. Nematol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9855
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEN
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 139

Full Length Research Paper

Molecular characterization and evaluation of indigenous entomopathogenic fungal isolates against Sorghum Chafer, Pachnoda interrupta (Olivier) in Ethiopia

Belay Habtegebriel
  • Belay Habtegebriel
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ambo Plant Protection Research Center, Ambo, P. O. Box 37, Ethiopia.
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Emana Getu
  • Emana Getu
  • Department of Zoological Sciences. College of Natural Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P.O.Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Mohamed Dawd
  • Mohamed Dawd
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ambo Plant Protection Research Center, Ambo, P. O. Box 37, Ethiopia.
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Emiru Seyoum
  • Emiru Seyoum
  • Department of Zoological Sciences. College of Natural Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P.O.Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Getnet Atnafu
  • Getnet Atnafu
  • Debre Markos University,College of Natural and Computational Sciences,Department of Biology.
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Fathiya Khamis
  • Fathiya Khamis
  • International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya.
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Ylva Hilbur
  • Ylva Hilbur
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria.
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Sunday Ekesi
  • Sunday Ekesi
  • International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya.
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Mattias C. Larsson
  • Mattias C. Larsson
  • Division of Chemical Ecology, Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden.
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  •  Received: 29 June 2016
  •  Accepted: 15 August 2016
  •  Published: 30 November 2016

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