An edible-to-insects calcium alginate gel as a carrier for entomopathogenic nematodes

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 429-437

  Navon, A ^a   Keren, Sara ^a   Salame, Liora ^a   Glazer, I ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Calcium alginate gel; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Hydrophilic carrier edible to insects; Larvae feeding stimulant; Nutritional indices; Relative humidity; Spodoptera littoralis; Steinernema riobrave

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOASSAY; CALCIUM ALGINATE; CALCIUM ION; DIGESTION; GEL; GREENHOUSE; HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE SODIUM; HUMIDITY; NEMATODE; PEST CONTROL; SODIUM ALGINATE; SURVIVAL;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; INSECT; METHODOLOGY;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; NEMATODA; NOCTUIDAE; SPODOPTERA LITTORALIS; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVE;

EID: 0031666808     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159830225     Document Type: Article

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