Host plant effects on activity of Bacillus thuringiensis against gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) larvae

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1215-1223

  Farrar Jr , Robert R ^a   Martin, Phyllis A W ^a   Ridgway, Richard L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Gypsy moth; Host plants; Sweetgum; White oak

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

EID: 0030498203     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/25.5.1215     Document Type: Article

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