Influence of Dimilin on a microsporidian infection in the gypsy moth Lymantria dispar (L.) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 624-633

  Goertz, Dörte ^a   Linde, Andreas ^a   Solter, Leellen F ^b  

^a University of Applied Science   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Chitin; Dimilin; Lymantria dispar; Microsporidia; Nosema sp.; Pathogen inhibition; Pathogen pesticide interactions

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIIDAE; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIUM; MICROSPORUM; NOSEMA; NOSEMA SP.;

EID: 2942598251     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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