Immunology defense system in insects: an approach in velvetbean catterpillar, Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), AgMNPV-resistant/ <br> Sistema imunológico de defesa em insetos: uma abordagem em lagartas da soja, Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), resistentes ao AgMNPV

The insects occupy almost all ecological niches and are constantly exposed to the attack of innumerable natural enemies, many of which are potentially pathogenic. To survive to these attacks, the insects had developed efficient defense systems, represented by outer cuticle, the digestory system and...

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Main Authors: Ângela Maria Ferreira Falleiros, Fábio Goulart de Andrade, Maria Cláudia Cordeiro de Negreiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2004-05-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/2257