Ecology and molecular characterization of Neozygites tanajoae (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae) a fungal pathogen of the cassava green mite [Elektronische Ressource] / by Bonaventure Vidjannagni Agboton

Ecology and molecular characterization of Neozygites tanajoae (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae) a fungal pathogen of the cassava green mite Dissertation to obtain the Ph.D. degree in the International Ph.D. Program for Agricultural Sciences in Goettingen (IPAG) at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany by Bonaventure Vidjannagni AGBOTON Born in Klouékanmè, Benin Göttingen, December 2008 D7 1. Examiner: Prof. Dr. Andreas von Tiedemann (Supervisor) Director of the Department of Crop Sciences, Division of Plant Pathology and Crop Protection, University of Göttingen, Germany 2. Examiner: Prof. Dr. Stefan Vidal (Co-supervisor) Department of Crop Sciences, Division of Agricultural Entomology, University of Göttingen, Germany 3. Examiner: Prof. Dr. Petr Karlovsky Department of Crop Sciences, Division of Molecular Phytopathology and Mycotoxin Research University of Göttingen, Germany thPlace and date of defense: Göttingen, 14 January 2009 To all my Family Maguerite AGOSSAVI my mother My dear late Rosemonde ABIKO and our son Eden D. Junior AGBOTON “Glory to God”Contents 4 Contents………………………………………………………………………………………..4 Summary….................