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Efficacy of culture filtrates of Metarhizium anisopliae against larvae of Anopheles stephensi and Culex quinquefasciatus
Efficacy of culture filtrates of five strains of Metarhizium anisopliae isolated from insects were evaluated against Anopheles stephensi and Culex quinquefasciatus. The culture filtrates released from the strains...
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Induction of chymoelastase (Pr1) of Metarhizium anisopliae and its role in causing mortality to mosquito larvae
The efficacy of virulent strain Metarhizium anisopliae 892 obtained from Pyrausta nubilalis was evaluated against mosquito larvae. LC50 values of M. anisopliae 892 for Culex quinquefasciatus, Anopheles stephensi ...
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Influence of growth medium on antifungal activity of neem oil (Azadirachta indica) against Lagenidium giganteum and Metarhizium anisopliae
The inhibition of mycelial growth of Lagenidium giganteum by neem oil was lower than that of Metarhizium anisopliae in PYG and Emerson’s YpSs agar media. However, neem oil did not inhibit the mycelial growth of L...
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Observations on sporozoite detection in naturally infected sibling species of the Anopheles culicifacies complex and variant of Anopheles stephensi in India
Sporozoites were detected in naturally infected sibling species of the primary rural vector Anopheles culicifacies complex in two primary health centres (PHCs) and a variant of the urban vector Anopheles stephens...