Susceptibility of the taro beetle, Papuana uninodis, to entomopathogenic nematodes

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 139-143

  Theunis, W ^a  

^a EU/SPC Taro Beetle Project   (Solomon Islands)

Author keywords

Biological Control; Heterorhabditis; Nematodes; Scarabaeidae; Steinernema; Taro Beetle

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; NEMATODE; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT;

COLEOPTERA; NEMATODA; PAPUANA UNINODIS; SCARABAEIDAE; STEINERMEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMA GLASERI;

EID: 0032427984     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708798228239     Document Type: Article

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