Entomopathogenic nematodes: Potential for exploration and use in south America

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 191-205

  Grewal, Parwinder S ^a   De Nardo, Elizabeth A B ^b   Aguillera, Marineide M ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditis; Soil pests; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749105392     PISSN: 1519556X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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