Fluorescent brighteners can enhance or inhibit the nucleopolyhedrovirus of the diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-45

  Farrar Jr , Robert R ^a   Shapiro, Martin ^a   McIntosh, A H ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brightener; Diamondback moth; Enhancer; Nucleopolyhedrovirus; Stilbene

Indexed keywords

ANAGRAPHA FALCIFERA; APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; CYPOVIRUS; HELICOVERPA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; PLUTELLIDAE; SPODOPTERA; SPODOPTERA EXIGUA; ZEA;

EID: 1642303775     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-39.1.30     Document Type: Article

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