Parasitism of subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermiddae: Termitidae) by entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae; Heterorhabditidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1112-1119

  Yu, H ^a   Gouge, D H ^a   Baker, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gnathamitermes; Heterorhabditis; Heterotermes; Reticulitermes; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

GNATHAMITERMES; GNATHAMITERMES PERPLEXUS; HETERORHABDITIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETEROTERMES; HETEROTERMES AUREUS; ISOPTERA; NEMATODA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES VIRGINICUS; RHABDITIDA; RHINOTERMITIDAE; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVE; STEINERNEMATIDAE; TERMITIDAE;

EID: 33750486811     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.4.1112     Document Type: Article

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