Biological control of tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura fabricius with entomopathogenic nematodes

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 139-143

  Park, Sun Ho ^a,b   Yu, Yeon Su ^a,b   Park, Jae Sung ^a,b   Choo, Ho Yul ^c   Bae, Soon Do ^d   Nam, Min Hee ^d  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^b Advanced Biocontrol System Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^c Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^d National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematode; Heterorhabditis; Spodoptera litura; Steinernema; Tobacco cutworm

Indexed keywords

EID: 52549085702     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931960     Document Type: Article

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