Ingested particles reduce susceptibility of insect larvae to Bacillus thuringiensis

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 146-152

  Ben Dov, Eitan ^a,b   Saxena, D ^a,c   Wang, Q ^a   Manasherob, R ^a,b   Boussiba, S ^a,b   Zaritsky, A ^a,b,c  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b BioSan Ltd   (Israel)

^c ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECTICIDE; LARVA; PATHOGEN; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE;

AEDES AEGYPTI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; SPODOPTERA LITTORALIS;

EID: 0037398442     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2003.00732.x     Document Type: Article

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