Canyon Drift and Dispersion of Bacillus thuringiensis and Its Effects on Select Nontarget Lepidopterans in Utah

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 539-548

  Whaley, Wayne H ^a   Anhold, John ^b   Schaalje, G Bruce ^c  

^a Department of Life Science   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Callophrys sheridanii; Gypsy moth; Incisalia fotis; Nontarget lepidoptera; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002423487     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/27.3.539     Document Type: Article

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