Influence of insect larvae and plant roots on the host-finding behaviour of Heterorhabditis megidis

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 493-504

  Boff, M I C ^a   Wiegers, G L ^a   Smits, P H ^a  

^a SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Entomopathogenic nematodes; Galleria mellonella; Heterorhabditis megidis; Nematode behaviour; Otiorhynchus sulcatus; Plant roots; Strawberry

Indexed keywords

CULTURE MEDIUM; CULTURE VESSEL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC STRAIN; HOST FINDING BEHAVIOR; INCUBATION; PLANT MICROORGANISM INTERACTION; PLANT ROOT; STRAWBERRY; TEMPERATURE;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISPERSION; HOST LOCATION; LARVA;

EID: 0034868924     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150120067526     Document Type: Article

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