Entomopathogenic nematodes: Biodiversity, geographical distribution and the convention on biological diversity

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 317-332

  Hominick, William M ^a   Reid, Alexander P ^a   Bohan, David A ^a   Briscoe, Bernard R ^a  

^a CABI   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biodiversity; geographical distribution; habitat specificity; Heterorhabditis; molecular taxonomy; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

HETERORHABDITIS; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA;

EID: 0030455986     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159631307     Document Type: Conference Paper

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