Comparative field stability of selected entomopathogenic virus formulations

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1037-1044

  McGuire, M R ^a,b   Tamez Guerra, P ^a,c   Behle, R W ^a   Streett, D A ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Western Integrated Cropping Systems Research Unit   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

AcMNPV; AfMNPV; Field activity; Formulation; Lepidoptera; Solar stability

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYHEDROSIS VIRUS; SEASON; UNITED STATES; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; ILLINOIS; MISSISSIPPI; MOTHS; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SEASONS;

EID: 0035490586     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-94.5.1037     Document Type: Review

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