Modelling the efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes in the regulation of invertebrate pests in glasshouse crops

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2000, Pages no-

  Fenton, A ^a   Norman, R ^a   Fairbairn, J P ^a   Hudson, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analytical model; Biological control; Density dependence; Insect pathogen; Stability analysis

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; MODELING; PEST CONTROL; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT;

HETERORHABDITIDAE; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 0034011408     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00494.x     Document Type: Article

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