Entomopathogenic nematodes for control of Phyllophaga georgiana (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in cranberries

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-31

  Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M ^a   Rodriguez Saona, Cesar R ^b   Polavarapu, Sridhar ^b   Holdcraft, Robert J ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditis; Phyllophaga georgiana; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRUIT; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; LABORATORY METHOD; NEMATODE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SHRUB;

COLEOPTERA; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETERORHABDITIS ZEALANDICA; NEMATODA; PHYLLOPHAGA GEORGIANA; SCARABAEIDAE; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA SCARABAEI; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 38849141708     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150701721705     Document Type: Article

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