An analysis of using entomopathogenic nematodes against above-ground pests

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 297-306

  Arthurs, S ^a,b   Heinz, K M ^a   Prasifka, J R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; HUMIDITY; NEMATODE; PEST SPECIES; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMIDITY; INSECT; METHODOLOGY; NEMATODE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOIL; STATISTICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; HUMIDITY; INSECTS; LINEAR MODELS; NEMATODA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SOIL; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; HETERORHABDITIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 3242672550     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BER2003309     Document Type: Article

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