Chitin synthesis inhibiting antifungal agents promote nucleopolyhedrovirus infection in silkworm, Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) larvae

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 261-263

  Arakawa, Toru ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOMBYCIDAE; BOMBYX MORI; CYPOVIRUS; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 0041701493     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2011(03)00085-5     Document Type: Article

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