Interactions between Ormia depleta (Diptera: Tachinidae) and Steinernema scapterisci (Nematoda: Steinernematidae), natural enemies of pest mole crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1226-1230

  Parkman, J P ^a,b   Frank, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Entomopathogenic nematode; Multiparasitism; Ormia depleta; Scapteriscus spp.; Steinernema scapterisci; Tachinid

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INTRAGUILD INTERACTION; NATURAL ENEMY;

DIPTERA; GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLOTALPIDAE; NEMATODA; ORMIA DEPLETA; ORTHOPTERA; SCAPTERISCUS; STEINERNEMA SCAPTERISCI; STEINERNEMATIDAE; TACHINIDAE;

EID: 0036961119     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-31.6.1226     Document Type: Article

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