A review on the role of predatory soil nematodes in the biological control of plant parasitic nematodes

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 370-379

  Khan, Zakaullah ^a   Kim, Young Ho ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aphelenchids; Biocontrol potential; Diplogasterids; Dorylaimids; Mononchids; Predation; Prospects

Indexed keywords

APHELENCHIDA; DIPLOGASTERIDA; DORYLAIMIDA; MONONCHIDA; NEMATODA;

EID: 35148838548     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2006.07.007     Document Type: Article

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