Susceptibility of North American native and non-native slugs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) to Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita (Nematoda: Rhabditidae)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 119-125

  Grewal, Sukhbir K ^a   Grewal, Parwinder S ^a   Hammond, Ronald B ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arion hortensis; Arion subfuscus; Deroceras laeve; Deroceras reticulatum; Feeding inhibition; Host range; Leidyula floridana; Limax maximus; Molluscicidal nematodes

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITE DEFENSE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HOST SPECIFICITY; INHIBITION; MORTALITY; NEMATODE; SLUG;

AGRIOLIMACIDAE; ARION; ARION HORTENSIS; ARION SUBFUSCUS; ARIONIDAE; DEROCERAS; DEROCERAS LAEVE; DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; GASTROPODA; LEIDYULA; LEIDYULA FLORIDANA; LIMACIDAE; LIMAX; LIMAX MAXIMUS; MOLLUSCA; NEMATODA; RHABDITIDAE; VERONICELLIDAE;

EID: 0037302764     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958315021000054449     Document Type: Article

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