Development rates in entomopathogenic nematodes: Infected hosts vs. aqueous suspension

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 340-342

  Lewis, Edwin E ^a   Shapiro Ilan, David I ^b   McCoy, Clayton ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Host; Rearing conditions; Steinernema carpocapsae

Indexed keywords

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE;

EID: 0036967089     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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