African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Preparation and use of oil formulations of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against Spodoptera litura larvae

V Ravi Sankar Ummidi*
  • V Ravi Sankar Ummidi*
  • Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Pin- 530 003, India
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Padmaja Vadlamani
  • Padmaja Vadlamani
  • Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Pin- 530 003, India
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  •  Received: 29 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 10 March 2014
  •  Published: 09 April 2014

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