Characterization and toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from warehouses to Spodoptera exigua (Lep., Noctuidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 211-214

  Hongyu, Zhang ^a,b   Xiaohui, Zeng ^a   Ziniu, Yu ^a,b   Wangxi, Deng ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SDS POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEROTYPE; TOXICITY; WAREHOUSE;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; SPODOPTERA EXIGUA;

EID: 0035007109     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2001.00527.x     Document Type: Article

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