Comparison of Endemic and Exotic Entomopathogenic Nematode Species for Control of Colorado Potato Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1528-1533

  Berry, R E ^a   Liu, J ^a   Reed, G ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Colorado potato beetle; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Potato

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HETERORHABDITIS MARELATUS; LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA; NEMATODA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; STEINERNEMA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; NEMATODE;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; RHABDITOIDEA;

EID: 0031302434     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.6.1528     Document Type: Article

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