Evaluating conditions for producing spray-dried formulations of Anagrapha falcifera nucleopolyhedroviruses (AfMNPV)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 941-952

  Behle, Robert W ^a   Tamez Guerra, Patricia ^b   McGuire, Michael R ^c  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

AfMMPV; Baculovirus; Formulation; Lignin; Spray drying

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; BIOCONTROL AGENT; INSECTICIDE; LIGNIN; MOTH; NEONATE; VIRUS;

ANAGRAPHA FALCIFERA; APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; TRICHOPLUSIA NI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33750872724     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150600828312     Document Type: Article

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