Effect of the fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia and fosthiazate on the multiplication rate of potato cyst nematodes (Globodera pallida and G. rostochiensis) in potato crops grown under UK field conditions

Biological Control

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 194-201

  Tobin, J D ^a   Haydock, P P J ^a   Hare, M C ^a   Woods, S R ^a   Crump, D H ^b  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BioNem Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological control; Fosthiazate; Globodera pallida; Globodera rostochiensis; Integrated pest management; Nematicides; Pochonia chlamydosporia; Potato cyst nematode

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; GLOBODERA PALLIDA; GLOBODERA ROSTOCHIENSIS; NEMATODA; POCHONIA CHLAMYDOSPORIA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 45849145414     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.03.014     Document Type: Article

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