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

Conidial production of Beauveria bassiana on agricultural products and effect of storage temperature on its formulations

Kaur Amandeep
  • Kaur Amandeep
  • Department of Microbiology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
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Joshi Neelam*
  • Joshi Neelam*
  • Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
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  •  Received: 13 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 06 May 2014
  •  Published: 20 August 2014

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