Evaluation of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae as a biological control agent of the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-253

  Qiu, Bao Li ^a   Mandour, Nasser ^b   Xu, Cai Xia ^a   Ren, Shun Xiang ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUEZ CANAL UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Adjuvant; Bemisia tabaci; Entomopathogenic nematode; Host plant; Steinernema feltiae; Whitefly instar

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HOST PLANT; MORTALITY; NEMATODE; POTATO; SURVIVAL; WHITEFLY;

ALEYRODIDAE; BEMISIA TABACI; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; HIBISCUS; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE;

EID: 47349101979     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870802044228     Document Type: Article

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