Efficacy and Persistence of Heterorhabditis marelatus (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae) Against Root Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Strawberry

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 465-470

  Berry, R E ^a   Liu, J ^a   Groth, E ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Black vine weevil; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditis marelatus; Strawberry; Strawberry root weevil

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HETERORHABDITIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS MARELATUS; NEMATODA; OTIORHYNCHUS OVATUS; OTIORHYNCHUS SULCATUS; OVATUS; RHABDITIDA;

EID: 0000437292     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/26.2.465     Document Type: Article

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