Morphological and ecological characterization of Steinernema feltiae (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) rioja strain isolated from Bibio hortulanus (Diptera: Bibionidae) in Spain

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 68-75

  Campos Herrera, R ^a   Escuer, M ^a   Robertson, L ^a   Gutierrez C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Molecular markers; Natural host; Spain; Steinernema feltiae; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BIBIO HORTULANUS; BIBIONIDAE; DIPTERA; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; NEMATODA; NOCTUIDAE; PYRALIDAE; RHABDITIDA; SPODOPTERA LITTORALIS; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 34248395971     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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