Influence of larval age on the lethal and sublethal effects of the nucleopolyhedrovirus of Trichoplusia ni in the cabbage looper

Biological Control

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-126

  Milks, Maynard L ^a,b   Burnstyn, Igor ^a   Myers, Judith H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age dependence; Baculovirus; Bioinsecticide; Dose independence; Lethal effects; Sublethal effects; Trichoplusia ni

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIOINSECTICIDE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CABBAGE LOOPER; LARVA; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; PESTICIDE; PESTICIDE PRODUCTION;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CYPOVIRUS; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; PHACELIA CONGESTA; TRICHOPLUSIA NI; UNIDENTIFIED BACULOVIRUS;

EID: 0031839613     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1998.0616     Document Type: Article

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