Cell mediated immune response of Helicoverpa armigera Hubner and Spodoptera litura Fabricius to fern phytoecdysteron

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 289-298

  Sahayarij, K ^a   Selvarj, P ^b   Balasubramanian, R ^a  

^a ST XAVIER S COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

^b Sun Agro Biotech Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Cellular meadiated immune response; Differential count; Ferns; Fraction; Haemosomic index; Phytoecdysone; Polyphagous pests; Total haemocyte count

Indexed keywords

CHRISTELLA; FILICOPHYTA; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HEMIONITIS; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM; SPODOPTERA LITURA; TEREBRANTIA;

EID: 34648834805     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2007.289.298     Document Type: Article

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