Biological characteristics of the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis sp. IS-5: A heat tolerant isolate from Israel

Nematologica

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 481-492

  Glazer, I ^a   Kozodoi, E ^a   Hashmi, G ^b   Gaugler, R ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

genetic improvement; heat shock; heat tolerance; reproduction

Indexed keywords

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HETERORHABDITIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETERORHABDITIS MEGIDIS; NEMATODA;

EID: 0029840145     PISSN: 00282596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/004525996X00082     Document Type: Article

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