Mamestra configurata nucleopolyhedrovirus (MacoNPV) : potential chitin-binding proteins and their role in oral infectivity
The bertha armyworm (Mamestra configurata) is a major pest of canola and other oilseed crops. A promising control agent for this species is the baculovirus Mamestra configurata nucleopolyhedrovirus (MacoNPV). Baculoviruses are insect-specific viruses. Infections initiate in the host midgut following...
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2012-12-822 |