Effects of crop residue on the persistence of Steinernema carpocapsae

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 517-519

  Shapiro, David I ^a   Obrycki, John J ^b   Lewis, Leslie C ^c   Jackson, Jan J ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^d Pioneer Hi Bred International   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop residue; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Mulch; Nematode; Steinernema carpocapsae; Survival; Tillage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033235883     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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