Sampling and occurrence of entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes in UK soils

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 133-141

  Chandler, D ^a   Hay, D ^b,d   Reid, A P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Horticulture Research International   (United Kingdom)

^c CABI   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogens; Fungi; Nematodes; Occurrence; Soil

Indexed keywords

BASSIANA; BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; CRATAEGUS; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGI; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; NEMATODA; PAECILOMYCES; PAECILOMYCES FARINOSUS; PYRALIDAE; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE;

EID: 0001121518     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(96)00144-8     Document Type: Review

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