Current and future use of nematodes in biocontrol: Practice and commercial aspects with regard to regulatory policy issues

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 303-316

  Ehlers, Ralf Udo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

biocontrol; biotechnology; entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditis; market potential; mass production costs; regulatory policy; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

HETERORHABDITIS; INSECTA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA;

EID: 0030466413     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159631299     Document Type: Conference Paper

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