Effect of Bacillus thuringiensis on Habrobracon hebetor during combined biological control of Plodia interpunctella

Insect Science

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 409-416

  Oluwafemi, Akinkurolere Rotimi ^a,c   Rao, Qiong ^a   Wang, Xi Qiao ^b   Zhang, Hong Yu ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Wuhan Service Station for Vegetable Crops   (China)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Habrobracon hebetor; Pest management; Plodia interpunctella

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BRACONIDAE; HABROBRACON HEBETOR; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; PLODIA INTERPUNCTELLA; PYRALIDAE;

EID: 70349440731     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2009.01262.x     Document Type: Article

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