Effects of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae on cellular immunity and intermediary metabolism of Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
In the current study, fifth larval instars of Spodoptera littoralis were injected by spores of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae to find their effects on cellular immunity and enzymes involved in intermediary metabolism. The highest numbers of plasmatocytes were observed 6 hours post-inj...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
2013-11-01
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Series: | Invertebrate Survival Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ304.pdf |