A preliminary study on the pathogenicity of two isolates of nucleopolyhedroviruses infecting African bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 218-222

  Ogembo, J G ^a   Kunjeku, E C ^b   Sithanantham, S ^c  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Gemstar ; Helicoverpa armigera; LD50; LT 50; Nucleopolyhedrovirus

Indexed keywords

CYPOVIRUS; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 29244459413     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT200569     Document Type: Article

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