Biological control of Tipula paludosa (Diptera: Nematocera) using entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernema spp.) and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis

Biological Control

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 525-531

  Oestergaard, Jesko ^a   Belau, Christian ^a   Strauch, Olaf ^b   Ester, Albert ^c   van Rozen, Klaas ^c   Ehlers, Ralf Udo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b E nema GmbH   (Germany)

^c Applied Plant Research   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis; Entomopathogenic nematodes; European crane fly; S. carpocapsae; Steinernema feltiae; Synergistic effect; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; DIPTERA; INSECTA; NEMATOCERA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; TIPULA PALUDOSA;

EID: 33751026476     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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