Characterization of Mexican Bacillus thuringiensis strains toxic for lepidopteran and coleopteran larvae

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 7-18

  Tamez Guerra, Patricia ^a   Iracheta, Maria M ^a   Pereyra Alférez, Benito ^a   Galán Wong, Luis J ^a   Gomez Flores, Ricardo ^a   Tamez Guerra, Reyes S ^a   Rodríguez Padilla, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Biopesticide; EPA characterization; Histopathological effects on mice; Tissue necrosis; Tumor necrosis factor ; endotoxin cytotoxicity

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; COLEOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 2542456007     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2004.02.009     Document Type: Article

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