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A technique for accelerating and synchronising germination of conidia of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae

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A technique for accelerating and synchronising germination of conidia of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. / Dillon, R. J. ; Charnley, A. K. .
In: Archives of Microbiology, Vol. 142, No. 2, 07.1985, p. 204-206.

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Dillon, RJ & Charnley, AK 1985, 'A technique for accelerating and synchronising germination of conidia of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae', Archives of Microbiology, vol. 142, no. 2, pp. 204-206. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00447069

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Dillon, R. J., & Charnley, A. K. (1985). A technique for accelerating and synchronising germination of conidia of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. Archives of Microbiology, 142(2), 204-206. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00447069

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Dillon RJ, Charnley AK. A technique for accelerating and synchronising germination of conidia of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. Archives of Microbiology. 1985 Jul;142(2):204-206. doi: 10.1007/BF00447069

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Dillon, R. J. ; Charnley, A. K. . / A technique for accelerating and synchronising germination of conidia of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. In: Archives of Microbiology. 1985 ; Vol. 142, No. 2. pp. 204-206.

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abstract = "The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (strain ME1) failed to swell or form germ-tubes in distilled water. However, a period of soaking in distilled water (10–44 h) accelerated the process of germination when a suitable nutrient source was provided. The implications of this novel observation are discussed in terms of mechanisms of germination and the use of parasitic fungi for insect pest control.",
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