Field test using the nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita for biocontrol of slugs in Spain

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 93-98

  Iglesias, J ^a   Castillejo, J ^a   Castro, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arion; Damage; Deroceras; Lettuce; Nematodes; Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita; Slug

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HARVEST TIME; METALDEHYDE; PEST CONTROL; PLANT DAMAGE; PLANT PEST; PLANT YIELD; SLUG; SPAIN;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NEMATODE;

SPAIN;

EID: 0035026101     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150020029772     Document Type: Article

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