Impact of entomopathogenic nematodes on different soil-dwelling stages of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), in the laboratory and under semi-field conditions

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 515-525

  Ebssa, L ^a   Borgemeister, C ^a   Berndt, O ^a   Poehling, H M ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Frankliniella occidentalis; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Mixed population; Soil dwelling stages; Steinernema carpocapsae; Steinernema feltiae; Western flower thrips

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; GENETIC STRAIN; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; INSECT CONTROL; MORTALITY; POPULATION DENSITY; PUPATION;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; NEMATODE;

EID: 0034870199     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150120067544     Document Type: Article

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