Viruses to kill insects

Scientists at the Institute of Virology in Oxford, Great Britain, have come up with a number of baculoviruses which can be used to combat crop-devouring insects. These viruses are added to sugar solutions which, once absorbed by the larvae,...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1986
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44555
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Summary:Scientists at the Institute of Virology in Oxford, Great Britain, have come up with a number of baculoviruses which can be used to combat crop-devouring insects. These viruses are added to sugar solutions which, once absorbed by the larvae,...