Interactions in entomology: Enhanced infectivity of entomopathogenic viruses by fluorescent brighteners

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 8-16

  Hamm, John J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticarsia gemmatalis; Biocontrol; Cypovirus; Enhanced infection; Entomopoxvi rus; Fluorescent brightener; Granulovirus; Helicoverpa zea; Heliothis virescens; Iridovirus; Lymantria dispar; Nucleopolyhedrovirus; Optical brightener; Plutella xylostella; Pseudoplusia includens; Spodoptera exigua; Spodoptera frugiperda; Trichoplusia ni; UV protection

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC VIRUS; FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER; INFECTIVITY; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

ANTICARSIA GEMMATALIS; BACULOVIRIDAE; CYPOVIRUS; GRANULOVIRUS; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS; IRIDOVIRIDAE; IRIDOVIRUS; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; POXVIRIDAE; PSEUDOPLUSIA INCLUDENS; REOVIRIDAE; REOVIRUS SP.; SPODOPTERA EXIGUA; SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA; TRICHOPLUSIA NI; UNIDENTIFIED BACULOVIRUS; UNIDENTIFIED ENTOMOPOXVIRUS; ZEA;

EID: 0032905749     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-34.1.8     Document Type: Article

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