Post-application persistence of entomopathogenic nematodes

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 379-388

  Smits, Peter H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

biological control; entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditis; persistence; risk assessment; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

HETERORHABDITIS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA;

EID: 0030482742     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159631352     Document Type: Conference Paper

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