Effects of Tolypocladium cylindrosporum and its secondary metabolites, efrapeptins, on the immune system of Galleria mellonella larvae

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-79

  Bandani, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Efrapeptins; Entomopathogenic fungus; Galleria mellonella; Immune system; Tolypocladium cylindrosporum

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNGUS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PEST CONTROL; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; PYRALIDAE; TOLYPOCLADIUM CYLINDROSPORUM;

EID: 12544253503     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150400015961     Document Type: Article

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