Survival of steinernematid nematodes exposed to freezing

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 75-80

  Brown, I M ^a   Gaugler, R ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryobiology; Cryopreservation; Entomopathogenic; F reezing injury; Glycerol; Nematode; Prolonged exposure; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA GLASERI; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVIS;

EID: 0032051379     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(98)00015-1     Document Type: Article

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