Genetic variability in stress tolerance and fitness among natural populations of Steinernema carpocapsae

Biological Control

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 303-310

  Somasekhar, Nethi ^a   Grewal, Parwinder S ^a   Klein, Michael G ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Entomopathogenic nematode; Fitness; Genetic variability; Natural populations; Stress tolerance

Indexed keywords

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; TRIXIS;

EID: 0036123151     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.2001.1013     Document Type: Article

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