Optimization of inoculation for in vivo production of entomopathogenic nematodes

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 343-350

  Shapiro Ilan, David I ^a   Gaugler, Randy ^b   Tedders, W Louis ^c   Brown, Ian ^b,d   Lewis, Edwin E ^e  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c H and T Alternative Controls   (United States)

^d Georgia Southwestern University   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Culture; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; In vivo; Production; Steinernema carpocapsae

Indexed keywords

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 0036972026     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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