Journal of
Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Biotech. Sustain. Dev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2340
  • DOI: 10.5897/JABSD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 144

Full Length Research Paper

Entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana as potential biological control agents of Coelaemenodera elaeidis of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)

Eziashi*, E.I.
  • Eziashi*, E.I.
  • Plant Pathology Division, Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), P.M.B. 1030 Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Airede, C.E.
  • Airede, C.E.
  • Plant Pathology Division, Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), P.M.B. 1030 Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Aisagbonhi, C.
  • Aisagbonhi, C.
  • Plant Pathology Division, Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), P.M.B. 1030 Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Ogbebor C.O.
  • Ogbebor C.O.
  • Plant Pathology Division, Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), P.M.B. 1030 Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Chidi, N.I.
  • Chidi, N.I.
  • Plant Pathology Division, Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), P.M.B. 1030 Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 20 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 14 July 2016
  •  Published: 31 January 2017

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