Insecticidal and antifeedant activities of proteins secreted by entomopathogenic fungi against Spodoptera littoralis (Lep., Noctuidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 130, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 442-452

  Quesada Moraga, E ^a   Carrasco Diaz J A ^a   Santiago Alvarez C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beauveria; Fungal extracts; Macromolecules; Metarhizium; Natural insecticides; Toxicity; Toxins

Indexed keywords

ANTIFEEDANT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FUNGUS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INSECTICIDE; PEST CONTROL; PROTEIN; TOXICITY;

BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; CORDYCEPS BRONGNIARTII; FUNGI; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NOCTUIDAE; SCOPULARIOPSIS BREVICAULIS; SPODOPTERA LITTORALIS;

EID: 33748339793     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2006.01079.x     Document Type: Article

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