Augmenting entomopathogenic nematodes in soil from a Florida citrus orchard: Non-target effects of a trophic cascade

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 203-210

  El Borai, F E ^a   Brentu, C F ^b   Duncan, L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Antagonism; Nematophagous fungi; Numerical response; Post application biology; Predation; Survival

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; FUNGI; HETERORHABDITIS ZEALANDICA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 34447649883     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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