Response of infective stage parasites (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) to volatile cues from infected hosts

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 503-515

  Grewal, P S ^a   Lewis, E E ^b   Gaugler, R ^c  

^a Biosys Inc   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foraging strategy; host finding; host recognition; insect pathogenic nematodes; mate recognition; reproductive isolation; resource assessment; Steinernema; Xenorhabdus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA ANOMALI; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMA GLASERI; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVIS; STEINERNEMATIDAE; XENORHABDUS;

EID: 0030997569     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006374.95624.7e     Document Type: Article

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