Development of artificial diet for mass rearing of American bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 548-551

  Gupta, G P ^a   Birah, Ajanta ^a   Rani, Seema ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Artificial diet; Helicoverpa armigera; Mass rearing; Pea pod

Indexed keywords

CICER ARIETINUM; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; INSECTA; PISUM SATIVUM; SATIVUM; TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 18044398555     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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