Evaluation of a microbial inhibitor in artificial diets of a generalist caterpillar, Heliothis virescens

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Roeder, Karl A ^a   Kuriachan, Indira ^a   Vinson, S Bradleigh ^a   Behmer, Spencer T ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

fungus; insect rearing; mold; nutrition; physiology

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD PRESERVATION; LARVA; MOTH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIET; FOOD PRESERVATION; FORMALDEHYDE; LARVA; MOTHS;

EID: 79551615581     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.010.19701     Document Type: Article

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