A Genetically modified nucleopolyhedrovirus: Effectiveness and in vivo expression in the black cutworm, agrotis ipsilon (Huf.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 143-149

  El Sheikh, El Sayed A ^a  

^a ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Agrotis ipsilon; Bioassay; JHE Expression; Recombinant nucleopolyhedroviruses

Indexed keywords

AGROTIS IPSILON; AUTOGRAPHA CALIFORNICA; AUTOGRAPHA CALIFORNICA MNPV; AUTOGRAPHA CALIFORNICA NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; MANDUCA SEXTA; NOCTUIDAE; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 77950315426     PISSN: 11101768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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