Movement of the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita in the presence of mucus from the host slug Deroceras reticulatum

Biological Control

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 223-229

  Hapca, Simona ^a   Crawford, John ^a   Rae, Robert ^b   Wilson, Michael ^b   Young, Iain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attraction index; Chemokinesis; Chemotaxis; Deroceras reticulatum; Fractal dimension; Nematode movement; Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita; Turning angle distribution

Indexed keywords

DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; GASTROPODA; LACTUCA; NEMATODA; PHASMARHABDITIS HERMAPHRODITA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34047172110     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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