Recombinant immunosuppressive protein from Pimpla hypochondrica venom (rVPr1) increases the susceptibility of Mamestra brassicae larvae to the fungal biological control agent, Beauveria bassiana

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 119-131

  Richards, Elaine H ^a   Bradish, Hannah ^a   Dani, M Paulina ^a   Pietravalle, Stéphane ^a   Lawson, Ailsa ^a  

^a FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Biological control; Immunosuppressive protein; Pimpla hypochondriaca; RVPr1

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; INSECT PROTEIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; WASP VENOM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAUVERIA; BLOOD CELL; CELL AGGREGATION; DRUG EFFECT; LARVA; MICROBIOLOGY; MOTH; PEST CONTROL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEAUVERIA; CELL AGGREGATION; HEMOCYTES; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INSECT PROTEINS; LARVA; MOTHS; PEST CONTROL; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; WASP VENOMS;

CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; MAMESTRA BRASSICAE; PIMPLA; PIMPLA HYPOCHONDRIACA;

EID: 80054737383     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: 15206327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.20447     Document Type: Article

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