Natural distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes (Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae) in Belgian soils

Russian Journal of Nematology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-65

  Miduturi, John S ^a   Waeyenberge, Lieven ^a   Moens, Maurice ^a  

^a Centrum voor Landbouwkundig Onderzoek Gent CLO / Centre de Recherches Agronomiques Gand   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Entomopathogenic nematodes; Habitat; Morphometrics; RFLPs; Soil type

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003125205     PISSN: 08696918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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