Potential for the Control ofPlutella xylostellaLarvae with Entomopathogenic Nematodes

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 234-242

  Mason, Judy M ^a   Wright, Denis J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Plutella xylostella; Heterorhabditis; Steinernema; entomopathogenic nematodes; diamondback moth; biological control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001613240     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1997.4695     Document Type: Article

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