Screening of entomopathogenic nematodes for virulence against the invasive western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Europe

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 473-482

  Toepfer, S ^a   Gueldenzoph, C ^a   Ehlers, R U ^b   Kuhlmann, U ^a  

^a CABI   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological control; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Europe; Heterorhabditis; Screening; Steinernema; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; MORTALITY; NEMATODE; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; VIRULENCE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; EUROPE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LARVA; NEMATODE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; EUROPE; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; LARVA; NEMATODA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; VIRULENCE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA ARENARIUM; STEINERNEMA BICORNUTUM; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMA GLASERI; STEINERNEMA KRAUSSEI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 27344433455     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BER2005379     Document Type: Article

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