Enhancement in activity of homologous and heterologous baculoviruses infectious to beet armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by an optical brightener

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 572-576

  Shapiro, Martin ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Insect viruses; Optical brightener; Spodoptera exigua

Indexed keywords

BENZENESULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; C.I. FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENING AGENT 28; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ANIMAL; ARMYWORM; ARTICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYHEDROSIS VIRUS; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BENZENESULFONATES; FLUORESCENT DYES; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; SPODOPTERA;

EID: 0034201190     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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