Evaluation of fungal culture filtrate containing chitinase as a biocontrol agent against Helicoverpa armigera

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1845-1852

  Binod, P ^a   Sukumaran, R K ^a   Shirke, S V ^b   Rajput, J C ^b   Pandey, A ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

^b Nirmal Seeds Pvt Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Biological control; Biopesticide; Chitinase; Helicoverpa armigera; Heliothis; Submerged fermentation; Trichoderma harzianum

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; FERMENTATION;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROLS; BIOPESTICIDES; CHITINASES; COLLOIDAL CHITIN; CULTURE FILTRATE; FUNGAL CULTURE FILTRATES; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELIOTHIS; SUBMERGED FERMENTATION; TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM;

BIOCONTROL;

CARBON; CHITIN; CHITINASE;

BIOASSAY; BIOCONTROL AGENT; COLLOID; ENZYME; FERMENTATION; FUNGUS; GROWTH RATE; LARVA; METAMORPHOSIS; MORTALITY; MOTH; PEST CONTROL;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERMENTATION; FUNGUS; FUNGUS CULTURE; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HYDROLYSIS; LARVA; NONHUMAN; PUPA (LIFE CYCLE STAGE); TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM;

HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELIOTHIS; HYPOCREA LIXII;

EID: 35449002919     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03428.x     Document Type: Article

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