Population dynamics and interactions between endemic entomopathogenic nematodes and annual bluegrass weevil populations in golf course turfgrass

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-89

  McGraw, Benjamin A ^a   Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Listronotus maculicollis; Population dynamics; Spatial distribution; Turfgrass

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; HETERORHABDITIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HEXAPODA; LISTRONOTUS MACULICOLLIS; NEMATODA; POA; POA ANNUA; POACEAE; RHABDITIDA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 57549118919     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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