Manual of Biocontrol Agents Abbreviated Entry*
Active substance:
Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrosis virus
Nomenclature
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Targets:
- Helicoverpa armigera (Old World bollworm, corn earworm, cotton bollworm)
Biogeography:
Widely occurring where host insect found. Originally i...
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Biological Activity
Mode of Action:
Baculoviruses are applied as a foliar spray to infeste...
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Toxicology
Mammalian Toxicology:
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Ecological Toxicology:
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Environmental Fate:
Baculoviruses are not persistent and highly specific a...
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This is an extract from the Manual of Biocontrol Agents produced by the BCPC. The manual has been substantially revised and updated to reflect the growth and maturity of the global biocontrol industry.
It contains up-to-date, accurate and comprehensive information on over 200 active substances which are commercially available in products including:
- 90+ micro-organisms
- 15+ botanicals
- 80+ macro-organisms
- 31+ semiochemicals