Competition between entomopathogenic and free-living bactivorous nematodes in larvae of the weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-193

  Duncan, L W ^a   Dunn, D C ^a   Bague, G ^b   Nguyen, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Agrhymet Regional Centre   (Nigeria)

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

Author keywords

Free living nematodes; Microbivorous nematodes; Pellioditis; Steinernema diaprepesi; Steinernema riobrave; Steinernematidae

Indexed keywords

DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETERORHABDITIS INDICA; HETERORHABDITIS ZEALANDICA; INSECTA; NEMATODA; PELLIODITIS; STEINERNEMA DIAPREPESI; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVE; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVIS; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 0043069950     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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