Latent infection: A low temperature survival strategy in steinernematid nematodes

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 531-539

  Brown, I M ^a   Lovett, B J ^c   Grewal, P S ^b   Gaugler, R ^c  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Rutgers University   (United States)

Author keywords

Low temperature; Nematode; Steinernema carpocapsae; Steinernema riobravis

Indexed keywords

GALLERIA; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVIS;

EID: 0036889137     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(02)00027-X     Document Type: Article

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