Suppression of plant-parasitic nematode populations in turfgrass by application of entomopathogenic nematodes

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 393-400

  Grewal, P S ^a,c   Martin, W R ^a   Miller, R W ^a   Lewis, E E ^b  

^a Biosys Inc   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Belonolaimus longicaudatus; Biological control; Criconemella sp.; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Meloidogyne sp.; Plant parasitic nematodes; Steinernema carpocapsae; Steinernema riobravis; Turfgrass pests

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODE; PLANT-PARASITIC NEMATODE; TURFGRASS;

GEORGIA; SOUTH CAROLINA; USA;

BELONOLAIMUS LONGICAUDATUS; CRICONEMELLA; INSECTA; MELOIDOGYNE; NEMATODA; POACEAE; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVIS;

EID: 0030723641     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159730802     Document Type: Article

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