African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Screening for attractants compatible with entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae for use in thrips management

David Kupesa Mfuti
  • David Kupesa Mfuti
  • International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Duduville Campus, P. O. Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Sevgan Subramanian
  • Sevgan Subramanian
  • International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Duduville Campus, P. O. Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Saliou Niassy
  • Saliou Niassy
  • International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Duduville Campus, P. O. Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Daisy Salifu
  • Daisy Salifu
  • International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Duduville Campus, P. O. Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Hannalene du Plessis
  • Hannalene du Plessis
  • Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa.
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Sunday Ekesi
  • Sunday Ekesi
  • International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Duduville Campus, P. O. Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Nguya Kalemba Maniania
  • Nguya Kalemba Maniania
  • International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Duduville Campus, P. O. Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 04 December 2015
  •  Accepted: 21 March 2016
  •  Published: 27 April 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Mfuti, D. K., Subramanian, S., Niassy, S., Salifu, D., Plessis, H., Ekesi, S., & Maniania, N. K. (2016). Screening for attractants compatible with entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae for use in thrips management. African Journal of Biotechnology , 15(17), 714-721.
Chicago /
David Kupesa Mfuti, Sevgan Subramanian, Saliou Niassy, Daisy Salifu, Hannalene du Plessis, Sunday Ekesi and Nguya Kalemba Maniania. "Screening for attractants compatible with entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae for use in thrips management." African Journal of Biotechnology 15, no. 17 (2016): 714-721.
MLA /
David Kupesa Mfuti, et al. "Screening for attractants compatible with entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae for use in thrips management." African Journal of Biotechnology 15.17 (2016): 714-721.