Temperature and humidity influence emergence and survival of entomopathogenic nematodes

Nematologica

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 363-375

  Brown, I M ^a   Gaugler, R ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterorhabditis; Infective juveniles; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCE; HUMIDITY; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HETERORHABDITIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; INSECTA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMA GLASERI; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 0030982385     PISSN: 00282596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/005025997X00102     Document Type: Article

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