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Ecology

Growth response of Metarhizium anisopliae to two Formosan subterranean termite nest volatiles, naphthalene and fenchone

Maureen S. WrightUSDA-ARSSouthern Regional Research Center, 1100 Robert E. Lee Blvd., New Orleans, Louisiana70124Correspondence[email protected]
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Alan R. LaxUSDA-ARSSouthern Regional Research Center, 1100 Robert E. Lee Blvd., New Orleans, Louisiana70124
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Gregg HendersonDepartment of Entomology, Louisiana State UniversityAgricultural Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana70803
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Jian ChenDepartment of Entomology, Louisiana State UniversityAgricultural Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana70803
Pages 42-45 | Accepted 16 Sep 1999, Published online: 04 Jun 2019

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