Virulence of entomopathogenic nematodes to pecan weevil larvae, Curculio caryae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in the laboratory

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 7-13

  Shapiro Ilan, David I ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Curculio caryae; Entomopathogenic nematode; Heterorhabditis; Steinernema; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; LABORATORY; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; NEMATODE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; LABORATORIES; LARVA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; RHABDITIDA; RHABDITOIDEA; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0035259420     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-94.1.7     Document Type: Article

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