Inhibition of Beauveria bassiana proteases and fungal development by inducible protease inhibitors in the haemolymph of Galleria mellonella larvae

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 591-602

  Vilcinskas, A ^a   Wedde, M ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Galleria mellonella; Protease inhibitors

Indexed keywords

BEAUVERIA BASSIANA; GALLERIA MELLONELLA;

EID: 0031466236     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159730640     Document Type: Article

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