Enhanced activity of the nucleopolyhedrovirus of the fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Bt-transgenic and nontransgenic sweet corn with a fluorescent brightener and a feeding stimulant

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 825-832

  Farrar Jr , Robert R ^a,b   Shapiro, Martin ^a,c   Shepard, B Merle ^a,c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bt transgenic corn; Fall armyworm; Feeding stimulant; Fluorescent brightener; Nucleopolyhedrovirus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; PEST CONTROL; TRANSGENIC PLANT; VIRUS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CYPOVIRUS; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 23444450422     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-34.4.825     Document Type: Article

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