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

Exploration of Serratia entomophila AB2 for lepidopteran pest control and productivity of groundnut

Pritam Chattopadhyay
  • Pritam Chattopadhyay
  • Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Siksha-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan - 731 235, India
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Nilima Karmakar
  • Nilima Karmakar
  • Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat-396 450, India
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Sukanta K. Sen*
  • Sukanta K. Sen*
  • Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Siksha-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan - 731 235, India
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  •  Received: 21 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 08 August 2014
  •  Published: 27 August 2014

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