Control of plum curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar, with entomopathogenic nematodes: Effects of application timing, alternate host plant, and nematode strain

Biological Control

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 207-215

  Shapiro Ilan, David I ^a   Mizell III, Russell F ^b   Cottrell, Ted E ^a   Horton, Dan L ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Conotrachelus nenuphar; Entomopathogenic nematode; Peach; Plum; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

CONOTRACHELUS NENUPHAR; NEMATODA; PRUNUS; PRUNUS ANGUSTIFOLIA; PRUNUS DOMESTICA; PRUNUS PERSICA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVE;

EID: 37349003881     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.07.011     Document Type: Article

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