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Insecticidal efficacy and persistence of a co-occluded binary mixture of Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus (HearNPV) variants in protected and field-grown tomato crops on the Iberian Peninsula.
Pest management science - 1 Apr 2016
Arrizubieta Maite, Simón Oihane, Torres-Vila Luis M, Figueiredo Elisabete, Mendiola Javier, Mexia Antonio, Caballero Primitivo, Williams Trevor
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A binary co-occluded mixture (HearSP1B:LB6) of Helicoverpa armigera single nucleopolyhedrovirus (HearNPV) variants was previously found to be highly pathogenic under laboratory conditions. The insecticidal efficacy and persistence of this mixture were determined in greenhouse and field-grown tomato crops in Spain and Portugal. RESULTS: Concentrations of 10(9) -10(11) occlusion bodies (OBs) L(-1) of...
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