Factors limiting short-term persistence of entomopathogenic nematodes

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 250-253

  Wilson, M ^a   Gaugler, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Persistence; Turfgrass

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; INSECT; NEMATODE; PERSISTENCE; PEST CONTROL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ACARI; COLEOPTERA; COLLEMBOLA; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; NEMATODA; POACEAE; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 3242674472     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2004.00814.x     Document Type: Article

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