Efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes (rhabditida: steinernematidae and heterorhabditidae) against the squash vine borer, Melittia cucurbitae (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) in South Carolina

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-39

  Canhilal, Ramazan ^a   Carner, Gerald R ^a,b  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditidae; Melittia cucurbitae; Squash vine borer; Steinernematidae

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; CUCURBITA PEPO; HETERORHABDITIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; LEPIDOPTERA; MELITTIA; NEMATODA; RHABDITIDA; SESIIDAE; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVE; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 34247463899     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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