Bionomics of a phoretic association between Paenibacillus sp. and the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema diaprepesi

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-25

  El Borai, F E ^a   Duncan, L W ^a   Preston, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; Antagonism; Competition; Diaprepes abbreviatus; Entomopathogenic nematode; Paenibacillus; Phoresis; Steinernema diaprepesi; Xenorhabdus sp.

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS; HETERORHABDITIDAE; INSECTA; NEMATODA; PAENIBACILLUS; PAENIBACILLUS LENTIMORBUS; PAENIBACILLUS POPILLIAE; PAENIBACILLUS SP.; STEINERNEMA DIAPREPESI; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIUM; XENORHABDUS; XENORHABDUS SP.;

EID: 22844436076     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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