Cross-protection experiments with parasitoids in the genus Microplitis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) suggest a high level of specificity in their associated bracoviruses

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 473-482

  Kadash, K ^a,c   Harvey, J A ^a,d   Strand, M R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c New York State DNA Databank   (United States)

^d NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Development; Encapsulation; Hemocytes; Parasite; Polydnavirus

Indexed keywords

HOST SPECIFICITY; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; SYMBIONT; VIRUS;

BRACONIDAE; BRACOVIRUS; HELIOTHIS; HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MICROGASTRINAE; MICROPLITIS; MICROPLITIS CROCEIPES; MICROPLITIS DEMOLITOR; MICROPLITIS MEDIATOR; NOCTUIDAE; PSEUDOPLUSIA INCLUDENS;

EID: 0038000752     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(03)00064-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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