Natural occurrence of entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida: Steinernema, Heterorhabditis) in the azores

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 215-222

  Rosa, J S ^a   Bonifassi, E ^b   Amaral, J ^c   Lacey, L A ^d   Simoes N ^a   Laumond, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c Servico Desenvolvimento Agrario T   (Portugal)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Azores; Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditis spp; Insecta; Island; Natural occurrence; Steinernema spp; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034195450     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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