Appraisal of spinning disc technology for the application of entomopathogenic nematodes

Crop Protection

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 453-461

  Mason, Judy M ^a   Matthews, Graham A ^a   Wright, Denis J ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Heterorhabditis sp.; Plutella xylostella; Spray application; Steinernema sp.

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; SPINNING DISC TECHNOLOGY;

HETERORHABDITIS; STEINERNEMA;

EID: 0032122262     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(98)00042-8     Document Type: Article

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