Field evaluation of a commercial formulation of the Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) nuclear polyhedrosis virus for control of beet armyworm on vegetable crops in Thailand

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 475-488

  Kolodny Hirsch, D M ^a,d   Sitchawat, T ^b   Jansiri, T ^b   Chenrchaivachirakul, A ^b   Ketunuti, U ^c  

^a Biosys Inc   (United States)

^b Hoechst Schering AgrEvo (Thai)   (Thailand)

^c Department of Agriculture   (Thailand)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baculoviridae; Biological control; Nuclear polyhedrois virus; Spodoptera exigua

Indexed keywords

BEET ARMYWORM; BIOINSECTICIDE; INSECT GROWTH REGULATOR; NUCLEAR POLYHEDROSIS VIRUS; PEST CONTROL; SPRAY VOLUME;

THAILAND;

ALLOUM CEPA AGGREGATUM; BACILLUS THURINGIENSUS AIZAWAI; BRASSICA ALBOGALERA; BRASSICACEAE; FABACEAE; LEPIDOPTERA; LILIACEAE; NOCTUIDAE; PISUM SATIVUM; SPODOPTERA EXIGUA; VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 0031451042     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159730550     Document Type: Article

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