Optimizing a protein-specific ELISA for the detection of protein-marked insects

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 209-214

  Hagler, James R ^a  

^a U S WATER CONSERVATION LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Dispersal; Hippodamia convergens; Mark release recapture; Protein marking

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DETECTION METHOD; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD;

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; HIPPODAMIA; HIPPODAMIA CONVERGENS; INSECTA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 4344676140     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870410001731943     Document Type: Article

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