Suppression of Diaprepes abbreviatus in potted citrus by combinations of entomopathogenic nematodes with different lifespans

Nematropica

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-41

  El Borai, F E ^a   Zellers, J D ^a   Duncan, L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Competition; Competitive displacement; Concomitant species interactions; Longevity

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; CITRUS; CURCULIONIDAE; DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS; HETERORHABDITIS ZEALANDICA; HEXAPODA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA DIAPREPESI; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVE;

EID: 34447617045     PISSN: 00995444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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