Steinernema scarabaei n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a natural pathogen of scarab beetle larvae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from New Jersey, USA

Nematology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-204

  Stock, S Patricia ^a   Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entomopathogenic nematode; Japanese beetle; Oriental beetle; Taxonomy; Turfgrass; USA

Indexed keywords

ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; NEMATODE; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

UNITED STATES;

ANOMALA ORIENTALIS; COLEOPTERA; EXOMALA ORIENTALIS; INVERTEBRATA; JAPONICA; NEMATODA; POACEAE; POPILLIA JAPONICA; RHABDITIDA; SCARABAEIDAE; STEINERNEMA SCARABAEI; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 0038441570     PISSN: 13885545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854103767139680     Document Type: Article

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