Genetic adaptation and founder effect in laboratory populations of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema glaseri

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 164-170

  Stuart, Robin J ^a   Gaugler, Randy ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODE; FOUNDER EFFECT; GENETIC ADAPTATION; GREATER WAX MOTH; JAPANESE BEETLE; NEMATODE;

COLEOPTERA; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; POPILLIA JAPONICA; STEINERNEMA GLASERI;

EID: 0029668119     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z96-021     Document Type: Article

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