Comparative analysis of the production of insecticidal and melanizing macromolecules by strains of Beauveria spp.: In vivo studies

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 152-167

  Fuguet, Rosa ^a   Vey, Alain ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Cytotoxic effect; Entomopathogenic fungus; In vivo toxin production; Macromolecular toxin; Melanization

Indexed keywords

BEAUVERIA; BEAUVERIA BASSIANA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HEXAPODA; HYPODERRIS; LEPIDOPTERA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS;

EID: 2342599737     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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