Use of steinernematid nematodes for post harvest control of navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Amyelois transitella) in fallen pistachios

Biological Control

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 410-417

  Siegel, Joel ^a   Lacey, Lawrence A ^a   Fritts Jr , Robert ^b   Higbee, Bradley S ^c   Noble, Patricia ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Certis USA   (United States)

^c Paramount Farming Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Almonds; Amyelois transitella; Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Mortality; Pistachios; Post harvest; Steinernema carpocapsae; Steinernema feltiae

Indexed keywords

AMYELOIS TRANSITELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; NEMATODA; PISTACIA VERA; PRUNUS DULCIS; PYRALIDAE; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; UMBILICUS;

EID: 2342653599     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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