Granular feeding baits based on Bacillus thuringiensis products for the control of lepidopterous pests

Phytoparasitica

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Navon, A ^a   Keren, Sara ^a   Levski, Shlomit ^a   Grinstein, A ^b   Riven, Y ^b  

^a Dept of Entomology ^*  (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

B. thuringiensis subsp. aizawai; Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki; Dispersion tower; Dusting; Earias insulana; Feeding stimulants; Granular feeding bait formulation; Granular size; Styropor (polystyrene) feeding choice test

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR KURSTAKI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EARIAS; EARIAS INSULANA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030864686     PISSN: 03342123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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