Effects of Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita on non-target molluscs

Pest Management Science

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 711-716

  Wilson, Michael J ^a   Hughes, Louise A ^b   Hamacher, G Maria ^b   Glen, David M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological control; Field experiments; Molluscicide; Molluscs; Nematodes; Non target organisms; Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita; Slugs; Snails

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; MOLLUSCACIDE;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; MOLLUSC; NONTARGET ORGANISM;

AGRICULTURE; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; DRUG ACTIVITY; MOLLUSC; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; SOIL;

CEPAEA HORTENSIS; CEPAEA NEMORALIS; CLAUSILIA BIDENTATA; DISCUS ROTUNDATUS; GASTROPODA; MONACHA CANTIANA; NEMATODA; OXYCHILUS HELVETICUS; PHASMARHABDITIS HERMAPHRODITA; POMATIAS ELEGANS; RHABDITIDAE;

EID: 0033928942     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1526-4998(200008)56:8<711::AID-PS185>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Conference Paper

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