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

Effect of infection by Metarhizium anisopliae isolate ICIPE 51 on developmental stage, fecundity and intrinsic rate of increase of Rhopalosiphum padi and Metopolophium dirhodum

Patrick Murerwa*
  • Patrick Murerwa*
  • Crops, Horticulture and Soils Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, Nakuru, Kenya.
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Peter Futi Arama
  • Peter Futi Arama
  • Department of Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Rongo University College, Rongo, Kenya.
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Alice Wanjiku Kamau
  • Alice Wanjiku Kamau
  • Crops, Horticulture and Soils Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, Nakuru, Kenya.
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Nguya Kalemba Maniania
  • Nguya Kalemba Maniania
  • Arthropod Pathology Unit, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 12 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 17 October 2014
  •  Published: 30 December 2014

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