Evaluation of application technologies of entomopathogenic nematodes for control of the black vine weevil

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1884-1889

  Bruck, Denny J ^a   Shapiro Ilan, David I ^b   Lewis, Edwin E ^c  

^a HORTICULTURAL CROPS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Black vine weevil; Heterorhabditis; Host cadavers; Ornamentals; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETERORHABDITIS MARELATUS; IMPATIENS; IMPATIENS WALLERIANA; NEMATODA; OTIORHYNCHUS SULCATUS; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVE;

EID: 30744446781     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.6.1884     Document Type: Article

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