Phoresy of the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis marelatus by a non-host organism, the isopod Porcellio scaber

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-176

  Eng, Michael S ^a   Preisser, Evan L ^a,b   Strong, Donald R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Dispersal; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Hepialus californicus; Heterorhabditis marelatus; Isopods; Lupinus arboreus; Phoresy; Porcellio scaber

Indexed keywords

HEPIALIDAE; HEPIALUS CALIFORNICUS; HETERORHABDITIS MARELATUS; INSECTA; ISOPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; LUPINUS ARBOREUS; NEMATODA; PORCELLIO SCABER;

EID: 17644363401     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2004.11.005     Document Type: Article

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