Desiccation survival of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae: Induction of anhydrobiosis

Nematology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-68

  Solomon, Aharon ^a   Paperna, Ilan ^a   Glazer, Itamar ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Anhydrobiosis; Desiccation tolerance; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Galleria mellonella; Steinernema feltiae; Tenebrio molitor

Indexed keywords

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 0033003716     PISSN: 13885545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854199507983     Document Type: Article

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