A stilbene optical brightener can enhance bacterial pathogenicity to gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) and Colorado potato beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 375-383

  Martin, Phyllis A W ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Chromobacterium violaceum; Insect biocontrol; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; Lymantria dispar; Optical brightener; Photorhabdus luminescens; Serratia marcescens

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; LARVA; MORTALITY; PATHOGEN; PEST CONTROL;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHROMOBACTERIUM; CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; FUNGI; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA; LYMANTRIA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIIDAE; NEMATODA; PHOTORHABDUS; PHOTORHABDUS LUMINESCENS; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 3042561995     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150410001683484     Document Type: Article

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