Virulence of new and mixed strains of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema riobrave to larvae of the citrus root weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus

Biological Control

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 439-445

  Stuart, Robin J ^a   Shapiro Ilan, David I ^b   James, Rosalind R ^c   Nguyen, Khuong B ^a   McCoy, Clayton W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Citrus; Diaprepes abbreviatus; Diaprepes root weevil; Entomopathogenic nematode; Florida; Steinernema riobrave; Virulence

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HETERORHABDITIS; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVIS;

EID: 2342512899     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2003.11.004     Document Type: Article

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