Biology of Thripinema nicklewoodi (Tylenchida), an obligate Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera) parasite

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 332-339

  Mason, Judy M ^a   Heinz, Kevin M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Thripinema nicklewoodi; Western flower thrips

Indexed keywords

FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; FRANKLINIELLA TRITICI; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; THRIPINEMA NICKLEWOODI; THYSANOPTERA; TYLENCHIDA;

EID: 0036967833     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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