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

Molecular characterization and evaluation of indigenous entomopathogenic fungal isolates against Sorghum Chafer, Pachnoda interrupta (Olivier) in Ethiopia

Belay Habtegebriel
  • Belay Habtegebriel
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ambo Plant Protection Research Center, Ambo, P. O. Box 37, Ethiopia.
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Emana Getu
  • Emana Getu
  • Department of Zoological Sciences. College of Natural Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P.O.Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Mohamed Dawd
  • Mohamed Dawd
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ambo Plant Protection Research Center, Ambo, P. O. Box 37, Ethiopia.
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Emiru Seyoum
  • Emiru Seyoum
  • Department of Zoological Sciences. College of Natural Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P.O.Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Getnet Atnafu
  • Getnet Atnafu
  • Debre Markos University,College of Natural and Computational Sciences,Department of Biology.
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Fathiya Khamis
  • Fathiya Khamis
  • International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya.
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Ylva Hilbur
  • Ylva Hilbur
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria.
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Sunday Ekesi
  • Sunday Ekesi
  • International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya.
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Mattias C. Larsson
  • Mattias C. Larsson
  • Division of Chemical Ecology, Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden.
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  •  Received: 29 June 2016
  •  Accepted: 15 August 2016
  •  Published: 30 November 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Belay, H., Getu, E., Dawd, M., Seyoum, E., Atnafu, G., Khamis, F., Hilbur, Y., Ekesi, S., & Larsson, M. C. (2016). Molecular characterization and evaluation of indigenous entomopathogenic fungal isolates against Sorghum Chafer, Pachnoda interrupta (Olivier) in Ethiopia. Journal of Entomology and Nematology, 8(5), 34-45.
Chicago /
Belay Habtegebriel, Emana Getu, Mohamed Dawd, Emiru Seyoum, Getnet Atnafu, Fathiya Khamis, Ylva Hilbur, Sunday Ekesi and Mattias C. Larsson. "Molecular characterization and evaluation of indigenous entomopathogenic fungal isolates against Sorghum Chafer, Pachnoda interrupta (Olivier) in Ethiopia." Journal of Entomology and Nematology 8, no. 5 (2016): 34-45.
MLA /
Belay Habtegebriel, et al. "Molecular characterization and evaluation of indigenous entomopathogenic fungal isolates against Sorghum Chafer, Pachnoda interrupta (Olivier) in Ethiopia." Journal of Entomology and Nematology 8.5 (2016): 34-45.