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PARASITE INSECTE [1 record]

Record 1 1994-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
DEF

An organism that will produce disease within their host.

OBS

pathogen: An organism or virus which causes a disease.

CONT

Bacillus thuringiensis and B. popillae are examples of insect pathogens, in this case against larvae of several moths/butterflies and Japanese beetles, respectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
CONT

Les parasites d'insectes se répartissent en deux classes zoologiques; les insectes et les nématodes.

Spanish

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