Effects of some new formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis for management of cabbage looper and diamondback moth on cabbage in South Texas

Southwestern Entomologist

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 167-177

  Liu, Tong Xian ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM DETECTION; CABBAGE; PLANT MICROORGANISM INTERACTION; UNITED STATES;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; SACCHAROPOLYSPORA SPINOSA; TRICHOPLUSIA NI;

EID: 0033197775     PISSN: 01471724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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