Field experiments using the rhabditid nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita or salt as control measures against slugs in green asparagus

Crop Protection

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 689-695

  Ester, A ^a   Van Rozen, K ^a   Molendijk, L P G ^a  

^a Applied Plant Research   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dose response; Field trials; Green Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.); Grey field slug (Deroceras reticulatum); Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita; Salt

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; NEMATODE; SALT; SLUG;

NETHERLANDS;

AGRIOLIMACIDAE; ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS; DEROCERAS; DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; GASTROPODA; NEMATODA; PHASMARHABDITIS HERMAPHRODITA; RHABDITIDA;

EID: 0038348555     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0261-2194(03)00003-6     Document Type: Article

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