Incidence of endemic entomopathogenic nematodes following application of Steinernema riobrave for control of Diaprepes abbreviatus

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 178-186

  Duncan, L W ^a   Graham, J H ^a   Dunn, D C ^a   Zellers, J ^a   McCoy, C W ^a   Nguyen, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Dept of Entomology and Nematology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Abbott's formula; Biological control; Competition; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditis; Natural control; Seasonality; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

CAESALPINIA GILLIESII; CITRUS; CURCULIONIDAE; DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETERORHABDITIS INDICA; HETERORHABDITIS ZEALANDICA; INSECTA; NEMATODA; PACHNAEUS LITUS; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA DIAPREPESI; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVE; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVIS;

EID: 0042069481     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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