African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Review

Microbes as interesting source of novel insecticides: A review

B. Ratna Kumari
  • B. Ratna Kumari
  • Grain Legumes, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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R. Vijayabharathi
  • R. Vijayabharathi
  • Grain Legumes, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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V. Srinivas
  • V. Srinivas
  • Grain Legumes, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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S. Gopalakrishnan*
  • S. Gopalakrishnan*
  • Grain Legumes, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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  •  Received: 05 July 2013
  •  Accepted: 10 June 2014
  •  Published: 25 June 2014

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