Application technology for entomopathogenic nematodes against foliar pests

Crop Protection

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 567-574

  Lello, Eleanor R ^a   Patel, Mavji N ^a   Matthews, Graham A ^a   Wright, Denis J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Plutella xylostella; spray; Steinernema carpocapsae

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION METHOD; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODE; FOLIAR PEST; HYDRAULIC NOZZLE; SPINNING DISC; STANDARD FAN;

BRASSICA PERKINENSIS; BRASSICACEAE; LEPIDOPTERA; NEMATODA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; PLUTELLIDAE; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE;

EID: 0030222720     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0261-2194(96)00026-9     Document Type: Article

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