EP1399015A2 — Hydrogel beads or capsules as artificial media for insects oviposition and rearing of endoparasitoids
Assigned to Universite Catholique de Louvain UCL · Expires 2004-03-24 · 22y expired
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The present invention relates to the field of insect pest control using biocontrol agents. The invention provides new hosts and methods for rearing insect parasitoids. More particularly, the invention relates to the use of polymer beads (alginate, carrageenan, chitosan) or capsul…
USPTO Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of insect pest control using biocontrol agents. The invention provides new hosts and methods for rearing insect parasitoids. More particularly, the invention relates to the use of polymer beads (alginate, carrageenan, chitosan) or capsules to rear endoparasitoids in vitro.
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