Targeted improvement of Steinernema carpocapsae for control of the pecan weevil, Curculio caryae (Horn) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) through hybridization and bacterial transfer

Biological Control

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 215-221

  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; Genetic improvement; Steinernema Carpocapsae; Xenorhabdus

Indexed keywords

CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIO CARYAE; CURCULIONIDAE; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; XENORHABDUS; XENORHABDUS NEMATOPHILA;

EID: 22444436291     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.05.006     Document Type: Article

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