Persistence of four Heterorhabditis spp. isolates in soil: Role of lipid reserves

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 151-158

  Hass, B ^a   Downes, M J ^a   Griffin, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Energy reserve; Entomopathogenic nematode; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Heterorhabditis downesi; Heterorhabditis megidis; Infectivity; Persistence; Soil baiting; Starvation; Survival

Indexed keywords

HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETERORHABDITIS DOWNESI; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 0036619467     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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