Relative efficacies of congo red and tinopal LPW on the ACTIVITY of the GYPSY MOTH (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), nucleopolyhedrovirus and cypovirus

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 233-243

  Shapiro, Martin ^a   Merle Shepard, B ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Congo red; Cypovirus; Gypsy moth; Lymantria dispar; Nucleopolyhedrovirus; Tinopal LPW

Indexed keywords

CYPOVIRUS; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIA DISPAR MNPV; LYMANTRIIDAE; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 77949365649     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3954/1523-5475-25.4.233     Document Type: Article

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