Susceptibility of the plum curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar, to entomopathogenic nematodes

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 246-249

  Shapiro Ilan, David I ^a   Mizell III, Russell F ^b   Campbell, James F ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Conotrachelus nenuphar; Entomopathogenic nematode; Heterorhabditis; Reproduction; Steinernema; Virulence

Indexed keywords

CONOTRACHELUS NENUPHAR; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETERORHABDITIS MARELATUS; HETERORHABDITIS MEGIDIS; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVIS;

EID: 0036762276     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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