Effect of Bacillus thuringiensis toxins on the midgut of the nun moth Lymantria monacha

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 288-291

  Rausell, C ^a   De Decker, N ^b   Garcia Robles I ^a   Escriche, B ^b   Van Kerkhove, E ^b   Real, M D ^a   Martinez Ramirez A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Luminal perfusion; Lymantria monacha; Mode of action; endotoxin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA MONACHA; MONACHA;

EID: 0034046448     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.2000.4926     Document Type: Article

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