Synergism between Bacillus thuringiensis toxins Cry1Ac and Cry2Aa against Earias vitella (Lepidoptera)

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 575-580

  Yunus, Fakharun Nisa ^a,b   Makhdoom, Rahat ^a,c   Raza, Ghulam ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

^b Women University   (Pakistan)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d May Hospital   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bascillus thuringiensis; Cry proteins; Earias vitella; Synergism

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; LARVA; MORTALITY; MOTH; PROTEIN; SYNERGISM; TOXICITY; TOXIN;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EARIAS VITELLA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 79751472991     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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