Effectiveness of the entomopathogenic nematodes Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema feltiae against Tenebrio molitor (yellow mealworm) larvae in different soil types at different temperatures

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 199-205

  Susurluk, Alper ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b Plant Quarantine Service   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Soil type; Temperature; Tenebrio molitor

Indexed keywords

HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 33846512722     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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