The efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes for controlling housefly infestations of intensive pig units

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 46-51

  Renn, N ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Baits; Field trial; Heterorhabditis megidis; Housefly control; Musca domestica; Steinernema feltiae; U.K

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; METHOMYL;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOUSE FLY; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; NEMATODE; PARASITOLOGY; SWINE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; HOUSEFLIES; HOUSING, ANIMAL; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; METHOMYL; RHABDITOIDEA; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; HETERORHABDITIS MEGIDIS; INSECTA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031929932     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2915.1998.00081.x     Document Type: Article

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