Use of Baculoviruses as Biological Insecticides

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 303-313

  Cory, Jenny S ^a   Bishop, David H L ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Application; Bioassay; Biopesticides; Insect viruses; Pest control; Production

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; UNIDENTIFIED BACULOVIRUS;

INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACULOVIRUS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; LEPIDOPTERA; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACULOVIRIDAE; INSECTICIDES; LEPIDOPTERA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0031157416     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02740821     Document Type: Article

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