UV protectants for the biopesticide based on Bacillus sphaericus Neide and their role in protecting the binary toxins from UV radiation

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 147-152

  Hadapad, A B ^a   Hire, R S ^a   Vijayalakshmi, N ^a   Dongre, T K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus sphaericus; Biopesticides; Culex quinquefasciatus; Microbial control; Mosquito; UV protectants

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CULEX; DRUG EFFECT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CULEX; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS;

EID: 62249218922     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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