Effect of pH, rearing temperature and sunlight on infectivity of Malaysian isolate of nucleopolyhedrovirus to larvae of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 108-113

  Sajap, A S ^a   Bakir, M A ^a   Kadir, H A ^b   Samad, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE MARDI   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Malaysia; Nucleopolyhedrovirus; Spodoptera litura

Indexed keywords

LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; SPODOPTERA LITURA;

EID: 34848919572     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742758407824404     Document Type: Article

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