Insect Pest Control by Viruses

Encyclopedia of Virology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 125-133

  Erlandson, M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Baculovirus; Biological control; Cypovirus; Entomopoxvirus; Insect pest control; Microbial insecticide; Oryctes virus; Tetravirus

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349327009     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012374410-4.00432-5     Document Type: Chapter

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