Coexistence of two steinernematid nematode species (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) in the presence of two host species

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 221-230

  Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M ^a   Kaya, Harry K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrotis ipsilon; Biological control; Cyclocephala hirta; Foraging strategy; Soil ecology; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006745341     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(96)00121-7     Document Type: Article

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