Description and analysis of two internet-based databases of insect pathogens: EDWIP and VIDIL

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-195

  Braxton, S M ^a   Onstad, D W ^b   Dockter, D E ^b   Giordano, R ^c   Larsson, R ^d   Humber, R A ^e  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioinformatics; Entomopathogens; Fungi; Insect pathogens; Internet databases; Microsporidia; Protozoa; Viruses; World Wide Web

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MICROSPORIDIA; NEARCTIC; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0042202001     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2011(03)00089-2     Document Type: Article

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