Production of cuticle degrading enzymes by Isaria fumosorosea and their evaluation as a biocontrol agent against diamondback moth

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 361-370

  Ali, Shaukat ^a   Huang, Zhen ^a   Ren, Shunxiang ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biocontrol program; Cuticle degrading enzymes; Entomopathogenic fungi; Microbial control

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; CUTICLE; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; ENZYME; FUNGUS; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MOTH; PEST CONTROL;

FUNGI; HEXAPODA; ISARIA; LEPIDOPTERA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; PLUTELLIDAE;

EID: 78149498242     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-010-0305-6     Document Type: Article

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