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Host plant induced variation in gut bacteria of Helicoverpa armigera.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Priya Natarajan Gayatri, Ojha Abhishek, Kajla Mayur K, Raj Anand, Rajagopal Raman
Abstract excerpt
Helicoverpa are important polyphagous agricultural insect pests and they have a worldwide distribution. In this study, we report the bacterial community structure in the midgut of fifth instar larvae of Helicoverpa armigera, a species prevalent in the India, China, South Asia, South East Asia, Southern & Eastern Africa and Australia. Using culturable techniques, we isolated and identified members of Bacillus...
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