Entomopathogenic nematodes for control of codling moth, Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): Effect of nematode species, concentration, temperature, and humidity

Biological Control

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 190-197

  Lacey, Lawrence A ^a   Unruh, Thomas R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL;

CYDIA POMONELLA; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; NEMATODA; PYRUS COMMUNIS; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVE; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 0032213474     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1998.0658     Document Type: Article

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