Isolation and characterisation of Heterorhabditis spp. (Nematoda: Heterorhabditidae) from Hungary, Estonia and Denmark

Nematology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 321-332

  Griffin, Christine T ^a   Dix, Ilona ^a   Joyce, Susan A ^a   Burnell, Ann M ^a   Downes, Martin J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematode; Geographic distribution; Identification; Soil survey

Indexed keywords

DENMARK; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODE; ESTONIA; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS MEGIDIS; HUNGARY;

HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA;

EID: 0033495344     PISSN: 13885545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854199508199     Document Type: Article

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