Host-finding ability of three entomopathogenic nematode isolates in the presence of plant roots

Nematology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 601-608

  Cutler, G Christopher ^a,b   Webster, John M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control; Chemical cues; Heterorhabditis; Steinernema isolates

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CUE; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; HOST LOCATION; NEMATODE; ROOT;

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NEMATODA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); STEINERNEMA;

EID: 0346306235     PISSN: 13885545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854103322683319     Document Type: Article

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