Optimal application strategies for entomopathogenic nematodes: Integrating theoretical and empirical approaches

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 481-492

  Fenton, A ^a   Gwynn, R L ^b   Gupta, A ^c   Norman, R ^a   Fairbairn, J P ^a   Hudson, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b Bagmoors Cottage   (United Kingdom)

^c MicroBio Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological control; Field trials; Sciarid flies; Stage structured model

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MODEL; NEMATODE;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; DIPTERA; NEMATODA; SCIARIDAE; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE;

EID: 0036087764     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2002.00727.x     Document Type: Article

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