Effects of Blankophor BBH, a virus-enhancing adjuvant, on mortality of gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 391-403

  Webb, R E ^a   Peiffer, R A ^a,b   Fuester, R W ^a,c   Valenti, M A ^a,d   Thorpe, K W ^a   White, G B ^a   Shapiro, M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA ARS   (United States)

^d Delaware Dept of Agric Forest S   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjuvant; Baculovirus; Epidemiology; Forest pest; Lymantria dispar

Indexed keywords

CYPOVIRUS; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIIDAE; UNIDENTIFIED BACULOVIRUS; UNIDENTIFIED NUCLEAR POLYHEDROSIS VIRUSES;

EID: 0033213707     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-34.4.391     Document Type: Article

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