Immune defense of Pieris brassicae larvae in challenged with Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, its symbiotic bacteria and metabolites

In this study, virulence of the culture broth of Photorhabdus temperata subsp. temperata and its aqueous and organic extracts were investigated for 3rd and 4th instars of Pieris brassicae (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) larvae. Virulent efficacy was found in all the treatments. However, the culture broth...

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Main Authors: A Abdolmaleki, ZT Maafi, HR Dastjerdi, B Naseri, A Ghasemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2017-04-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
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Online Access:http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ460.pdf