The ribosome-inactivating protein restrictocin deters insect feeding on Aspergillus restrictus

Microbiology

Volumn 142, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1551-1556

  Brandhorst, Tristan ^a   Dowd, Patrick F ^b   Kenealy, William R ^a  

^a J Whittier Biologics   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Anti insectan; Antifeedant; Fungal defence; Pesticide

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; RIBOSOME INACTIVATING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; BEETLE; FUNGUS SPORE; LARVA; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASPERGILLUS RESTRICTUS; CARPOPHILUS FREEMANI; COLEOPTERA; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI; HELICOVERPA ZEA; INSECTA; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA; ZEA;

EID: 0029899744     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/13500872-142-6-1551     Document Type: Article

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