Regulation of supercooling and ice nucleation in insects

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 405-418

  Lee Jr , Richard E ^a   Costanzo, Jon P ^a   Mugnano, John A ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cold hardiness; Ice nucleating microorganisms; Ice nucleation; Inoculative freezing; Insect; Supercooling

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0001033489     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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