Effects of Alkaline Gluten on the Insecticidal Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 354-360

  Behle, R W ^a   Mcguire, M R ^b   Gillespie, R L ^b,c   Shasha, B S ^a,b  

^a BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Formulations; Gluten; Ostrinia nubilalis; pH

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR KURSTAKI; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0000153362     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.2.354     Document Type: Article

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