Potential of the entomopathogenic nematodes Steinernema feltiae, S. weiseri and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora for the biological control of the sugar beet weevil Bothynoderes punctiventris (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 221-225

  Susurluk, Alper ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biological control; Bothynoderes punctiventris; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Steinernema feltiae; Steinernema weiseri; Sugarbeet weevil

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; INSECTICIDE; MICROCOSM; NEMATODE; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; SUGAR BEET;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

ARTHROPODA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HEXAPODA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMA WEISERI;

EID: 56049127358     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-008-0209-x     Document Type: Article

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