Impact of the host cadaver on survival and infectivity of entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) under desiccating conditions

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 111-118

  Perez, Enrique E ^a   Lewis, Edwin E ^a   Shapiro Ilan, David I ^b  

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

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HETERORHABDITIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; NEMATODA; RHABDITIDA; SIGMOIDEA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVIS; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DESICCATION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NEMATODE; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANIMALS; DESICCATION; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; RHABDITIDA; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0037316867     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2011(02)00204-5     Document Type: Article

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