Isolation and characterization of two entomopathogenic nematode strains, Heterorhabditis indica (Nematoda, Rhabditida), from the West Bank, Palestinian territories

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 124, Issue 9-10, 2000, Pages 375-380

  Iraki, N ^a   Salah, N ^a   Sansour, M A ^a   Segal, D ^b   Glazer, I ^c   Johnigk, S A ^d   Hussein, M A ^d   Ehlers, R U ^d  

^a BETHLEHEM UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CROSS BREEDING; GENETIC STRAIN; HEAT RESISTANCE; NEMATODE; PALESTINE; RNA 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SYMBIOSIS;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; NEMATODE;

PALESTINE;

EID: 0034496302     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2000.00450.x     Document Type: Article

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