Enhanced cold tolerance of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae through genetic selection

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 335-341

  Grewal, Parwinder S ^a,b   Gaugler, Randy ^b   Wang, Yi ^b  

^a Biosys Inc   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Biological control; Cold activity; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Steinernema feltiae; Temperature selection; Thermal niches; Thermal sensitivity; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLERIA MELLONELLA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; XENORHABDUS;

EID: 0030390125     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1996.tb05756.x     Document Type: Article

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