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Pyrokinin β-Neuropeptide Affects Necrophoretic Behavior in Fire Ants (S. invicta), and Expression of β-NP in a Mycoinsecticide Increases Its Virulence

Fire ants are one of the world's most damaging invasive pests, with few means for their effective control. Although ecologically friendly alternatives to chemical pesticides such as the insecticidal fungus Beauveria bassiana have been suggested for the control of fire ant populations, their use...

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Autores principales: Fan, Yanhua, Pereira, Roberto M., Kilic, Engin, Casella, George, Keyhani, Nemat O.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3251551/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22238569
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026924