Biocontrol potential of entomopathogenic nematodes against winter moths (Operophtera brumata and O. fagata) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) infesting urban trees

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 517-527

  Tomalak, Marek ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditis megidis; O. fagata; Operophtera brumata; Steinernema feltiae; Urban tree pests; Winter moths

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; INFECTIVITY; MOTH; NEMATODE; PEST CONTROL;

GEOMETRIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETERORHABDITIS MEGIDIS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; NEMATODA; OPEROPHTERA BRUMATA; OPEROPHTERA FAGATA; STEINERNEMA AFFINAE; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE;

EID: 0043023696     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958315031000140974     Document Type: Article

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