Insect pathogens as biological control agents: Back to the future

2015/07/27 by Lawrence A. Lacey, L.A. Lacey, D. Grzywacz +8 · 12 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control #Insect Resistance and Genetics #Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects

paper · doi:10.1016/j.jip.2015.07.009

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