Interactions among white spruce tannins, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, and spruce budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), on larval survival, growth, and development

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2038-2047

  Bauce, E ^a   Kumbasli, M ^a,b   Van Frankenhuyzen, K ^a,c   Carisey, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antagonism; Btk toxin; Spruce budworm; Tannins; Transgenic white spruce

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR KURSTAKI; CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; PICEA; PICEA GLAUCA; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 34248639874     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.6.2038     Document Type: Article

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