Susceptibility of sap beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) to entomopathogenic nematodes

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 259-266

  Glazer, I ^a   Salame, L ^a   Goldenberg, S ^a   Blumberg, D ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biological control; Carpophilus hemipterus; Carpophilus humeralis; Date orchards; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Heterorhabditis sp.; Sap beetles; Steinernema riobrave

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; VIRULENCE;

CROP PEST; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; MORTALITY; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT;

CARPOPHILUS HEMIPTERUS; CARPOPHILUS HUMERALIS; COLEOPTERA; HETERORHABDITIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; INSECTA; NEMATODA; NITIDULIDAE; PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVE;

EID: 0033036860     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159929839     Document Type: Article

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