Physiological and molecular interaction in the host-parasitoid system Heliothis virescens-Toxoneuron nigriceps: Current status and future perspectives

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 177-183

  Malva, C ^a   Varricchio, P ^a   Falabella, P ^b   La Scaleia, R ^b   Graziani, F ^a   Pennacchio, F ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND BIOPHYSICS ADRIANO BUZZATI TRAVERSO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Braconidae; Endocrine system; Immunity; Prothoracic glands

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; HELIOTHIS; HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; NOCTUIDAE; TOXONEURON; TOXONEURON NIGRICEPS;

EID: 1242299621     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2003.09.008     Document Type: Article

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