Steinernema scarabaei for the control of white grubs

Biological Control

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-59

  Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M ^a   Fuzy, Eugene M ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cyclocephala borealis; Exomala orientalis; Heterorhabditis; Insect parasitic nematodes; Integrated pest management; Popillia japonica; Rhizotrogus majalis; Scarab; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

AMPHIMALLON MAJALIS; ANOMALA ORIENTALIS; COLEOPTERA; CYCLOCEPHALA BOREALIS; EXOMALA ORIENTALIS; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; INSECTA; JAPONICA; NEMATODA; POPILLIA JAPONICA; RHIZOTROGUS MAJALIS; SCARABAEIDAE; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA GLASERI; STEINERNEMA SCARABAEI;

EID: 0038779453     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(03)00048-3     Document Type: Article

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