Characterization of two Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from south Brazil and their toxicity against Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 129-135

  Bobrowski, V L ^a,b   Pasquali, G ^b   Bodanese Zanettini, M H ^b   Pinto, L M N ^c   Fiuza, L M ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Cry protein; Soybean; Velvetbean caterpillar

Indexed keywords

ANTICARSIA GEMMATALIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLYCINE MAX; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MUCUNA DEERINGIANA; NOCTUIDAE; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0036381690     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(02)00055-5     Document Type: Article

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