Biology and bio-control potential of Cordycepioideus bisporus Stifler and Paecilomyces fumosoroseus (Wize) Brown & Smith on the higher termite Macrotermes subbyalinus Rambur in Kenya

Abstract

This thesis is based on the following manuscripts, which will be referred to by Roman numeral~as Chapters III to V in the text. Chapters III and IV are proposed manuscripts for publication. Chapter IV Natural occurrence of Cordycepioideus bisporus Stifter on Macrotermes subhyalinus Rambur in Kenya Chapter III Morphology and growth of the termite fungal pathogen Cordycepioideus bisporus Stifter Chapter V Laboratory transmission and choice experiments with the termite fungal pathogens, Cordycepioideus bisporus Stifter and Paecilomycesfumosoroseus (Wize) Brown & Smith on Macrotermes subhyalinus Rambur castes.