Exploring the scope for improving biocontrol of black vine weevil, otiorhynchus sulcatus, with Heterorhabditis spp. at Low temperatures: A simulation study

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 43-63

  Westerman, P R ^a   Van Der Werf, W ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP PEST; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MODELING; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032077956     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(97)00075-9     Document Type: Article

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