Effects of larval age on susceptibility of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to Spodoptera litura multiple nuclear polyhedrosis virus

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 337-340

  Monobrullah, M D ^a   Nagata, Masao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYPOVIRUS; LEPIDOPTERA; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; NOCTUIDAE; SPODOPTERA LITURA; UNIDENTIFIED NUCLEAR POLYHEDROSIS VIRUSES;

EID: 0004226563     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent132337-3     Document Type: Article

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