African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Sensibility of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin to Pelargonium sidoides extract (EPs 7630®) assessed by conidia germination speed parameter

Tiago Tognolli de Almeida
  • Tiago Tognolli de Almeida
  • Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cellular Biology (DBC), Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil.
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Ravely Casarotti Orlandelli
  • Ravely Casarotti Orlandelli
  • Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cellular Biology (DBC), Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil.
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Vânia Specian
  • Vânia Specian
  • Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cellular Biology (DBC), Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil.
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Julio Cesar Polonio
  • Julio Cesar Polonio
  • Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cellular Biology (DBC), Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil.
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Daniela Andressa Lino Lourenço
  • Daniela Andressa Lino Lourenço
  • Department of Zootechny (DZO), Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil.
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João Alencar Pamphile
  • João Alencar Pamphile
  • Department of Biotechnology, Genetics and Cellular Biology (DBC), Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil.
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  •  Accepted: 29 January 2014
  •  Published: 12 February 2014

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