Pathogenicity and host specificity of entomopathogenic nematodes

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 403-412

  Simoes N ^a   Rosa, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

entomopathogenic nematodes; host defence; mechanisms; pathogenicity mechanisms; toxins

Indexed keywords

HETERORHABDITIDAE; INSECTA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 0030470329     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159631370     Document Type: Conference Paper

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