Median Lethal Concentration and Efficacy of Bacillus Thuringiensis Against Banded Sunflower Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1289-1291

  Jyoti, Jawahar L ^a   Brewer, Gary J ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thurigiensis; Cochylis hospes; Helianthus annuus

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR BERLINER; COCHYLIS HOSPES; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; LEPIDOPTERA; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 0041547306     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/92.6.1289     Document Type: Article

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