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• Hegedus, D., Erlandson M.A., Toprak, U., Gillott, C., Karcz, S. 2009. Recent insights into the structure of the Mamestra configurata Type I peritrophic matrix. 8^th International Workshop on Molecular Biology and Genetics of the Lepidoptera, Orthodox Academy of Crete Kolympari, Crete, Greece, August 23-29.
• Erlandson, M.A., Ethier, S., Toprak, U., Hegedus, D., Theilmann, D.A. 2009. Baculoviruses associated with Mamestra configurata (bertha armyworm): Role of viral enhancing factor (vef) in the infection process. 8^th International Workshop on Molecular Biology and Genetics of the Lepidoptera, Orthodox Academy of Crete Kolympari, Crete, Greece, August 23-29.
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