Evaluating a naturally occurring baculovirus for extended biological control of the black cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in golf course habitats

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1555-1563

  Bixby Brosi, Andrea J ^a   Potter, Daniel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrotis ipsilon; Agrotis ipsilon nucleopolyhedrovirus; Baculovirus; microbial control; natural enemies

Indexed keywords

INSECT REPELLENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACULOVIRUS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; ECOSYSTEM; LARVA; LEPIDOPTERA; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; POACEAE; SPORT;

ANIMALS; BACULOVIRIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; GOLF; INSECT REPELLENTS; LARVA; LEPIDOPTERA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; POACEAE;

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS STOLONIFERA; AGROTIS IPSILON; AGROTIS IPSILON NUCLEAR MNPV; BONNETIA; BRACONIDAE; COPIDOSOMA; ENCYRTIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; TACHINIDAE;

EID: 77957738830     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC10171     Document Type: Article

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