Factors in the success and failure of microbial control agents for soil dwelling pests

Integrated Pest Management Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 281-285

  Jackson, Trevor A ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Microbial control; Persistence; Soil pests; Specificity

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

EID: 0033504553     PISSN: 13535226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009688825379     Document Type: Article

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