Bacillus thuringiensis variety kurstaki x aizawai applied to spruce flowers reduced Dioryctria abietella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) infestation without affecting seed quality

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1836-1841

  Glynn, Carolyn ^a   Weslien, Jan ^a  

^a THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cone insects; Cydia strobilella; Norway spruce; Picea abies

Indexed keywords

ABIES; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYDIA; CYDIA STROBILELLA; DIORYCTRIA ABIETELLA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PYRALIDAE; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 12344284209     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.6.1836     Document Type: Article

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