Influence of larval stage and virus inoculum on virus yield in insect host Neodiprion abietis (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1876-1879

  Li, S Y ^a,b   Skinner, A C ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inoculation dosage; Larval stage; Neodiprion abietis; Nucleopolyhedrovirus; Virus production

Indexed keywords

CYPOVIRUS; DIPRIONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; NEODIPRION ABIETIS; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 30744449035     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.6.1876     Document Type: Article

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