Effects of culture method and formulation on the virulence of Steinernema riobrave (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) to Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 281-288

  Shapiro, David I ^a   McCoy, Clayton W ^b  

^a U States Dept Agric Agric R   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Citrus; Culture; Diaprepes abbreviatus; Entomopathogenic nematode; Formulation; Steinernema riobrave

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034257283     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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