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Assessment of Concentrations of Nano and Bulk Iron Oxide Particles on Early Growth of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Hassan Feizi, Parviz Rezvani Moghaddam, Nasser Shahtahmassebi & Amir Fotovat · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Aims: In this work we assessed Fe2O3 nanoparticles with bulk Fe2O3 for possible phytotoxicity and stimulative effects on wheat seed germination and early growth stage. Methodology: The treatments in the experiment were five concentrations of bulk (100, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10000 p...

Open access Research Article

Infection of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae and Adults by the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschn.) Sorokin

Laerciana P. Vieira, Adriano R. Paula, Cátia O. Paula, Renato A. DaMatta & Richard I. Samuels · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2013

Aims: The dengue vector Aedes aegypti is currently a target for control by entomopathogenic fungi. We have previously shown the susceptibility of both larvae and adult A. aegypti to fungal infection by Metarhizium anisopliae and strategies are being developed for control of both...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2013/3638