Characterization of biological control traits in the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis mexicana (MX4 strain)

Biological Control

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-103

  Shapiro Ilan, David I ^a   Stuart, Robin J ^b   McCoy, Clayton W ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beneficial traits; Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematode; Heterorhabditis mexicana; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

AGROTIS; AGROTIS IPSILON; CURCULIO; CURCULIO CARYAE; DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETERORHABDITIS INDICA; HETERORHABDITIS MEGIDIS; INSECTA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMA GLASERI; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVIS; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 11144296261     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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