Tank-mix compatibility of the entomopathogenic nematodes, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema carpocapsae, with selected chemical pesticides used in turfgrass

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 725-730

  Alumai, Alfred ^a   Grewal, Parwinder S ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compatibility; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Integrated pest management; Pesticides; Steinernema carpocapsae; Tank mixing

Indexed keywords

ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; NEMATODE; PESTICIDE;

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; NEMATODA; POACEAE; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE;

EID: 3142603236     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150410001724334     Document Type: Article

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