Activity and persistence of the nuclear polyhedrosis virus of the celery looper (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with a feeding stimulant and a stilbene-derived enhancer

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 369-380

  Farrar Jr , Robert R ^a   Ridgway, Richard L ^a,b   Dively, Galen P ^a,c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b BioManage Services   (United States)

^c University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Enhancer; Feeding stimulant; Nuclear polyhedrosis virus; Spodoptera exigua; Stilbene

Indexed keywords

ANAGRAPHA FALCIFERA; APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CYPOVIRUS; LEPIDOPTERA; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; NOCTUIDAE; SPODOPTERA EXIGUA; UNIDENTIFIED NUCLEAR POLYHEDROSIS VIRUSES; VATES;

EID: 0033212965     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-34.4.369     Document Type: Article

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