Virulence and efficacy of different entomopathogenic nematode species against western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis)

Phytoparasitica

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-110

  Chyzik, Raisa ^a   Glazer, I ^a   Klein, M ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biological control; Efficacy; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Frankliniella occidentalis; Steinernema feltiae strains Ger. And UK. Heterorhabditis bacteriophora strains HP88 and IS5; Steinernema riobravis; Virulence; Western flower thrips

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001163122     PISSN: 03342123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02981404     Document Type: Article

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