The effect of agitation system, temperature of the spray liquid, nematode concentration, and air injection on the viability of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 841-851

  Ła̧czyński, Artur ^a,b   Dierickx, Willy ^a   De Moor, Annelies ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Air injection; Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Hydraulic agitation; Mechanical agitation; Pressure; Spray application; Temperature; Viability

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; NEMATODE; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; VIABILITY;

HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; NEMATODA;

EID: 34548850096     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150701527474     Document Type: Article

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