Susceptibility of indigenous UK earthworms and an invasive pest flatworm to the slug parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodite

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 623-626

  Rae, Robbie G ^a   Robertson, Jamie ^a   Wilson, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthurdendyus triangulatus; Biological control; Dendrodrilus rubidus; Deroceras reticulatum; Eisenia andrei; Eisenia fetida; Eisenia hortensis; Lumbricus terrestris; New Zealand flatworm; Non target organisms; Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; EARTHWORM; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FLATWORM; HOST RANGE; PEST CONTROL;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

ARTHURDENDYUS TRIANGULATUS; DENDRODRILUS RUBIDUS; DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; EISENIA ANDREI; EISENIA FETIDA; EISENIA HORTENSIS; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; PHASMARHABDITIS; PHASMARHABDITIS HERMAPHRODITA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; PLATYHELMINTHES;

EID: 22544457505     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150500086870     Document Type: Article

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