Phagocytosis of Vairimorpha sp. (Microsporida, Nosematidae) spores by Plutella xylostella and Panorpa vulgaris hemocytes

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 237-239

  Kurtz, Joachim ^a   Nahif, Ali Agha ^a   Sauer, Klaus Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Microsporidian spores; Panorpa vulgaris; Phagocytosis; Plutella xylostella; Vairimorpha sp.

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LEPIDOPTERA; MICROSPORIDIA; NOSEMATIDAE; PANORPA VULGARIS; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; VAIRIMORPHA SP.;

EID: 0033993946     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1999.4909     Document Type: Note

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