A novel approach to biological control with entomopathogenic nematodes: Prophylactic control of the peachtree borer, Synanthedon exitiosa

Biological Control

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 259-263

  Shapiro Ilan, David I ^a   Cottrell, Ted E ^a   Mizell III, Russell F ^b   Horton, Dan L ^c   Davis, Jerry ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematode; Heterorhabditis; Peachtree borer; Prophylactic; Steinernema; Synanthedon exitiosa

Indexed keywords

HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HEXAPODA; NEMATODA; PRUNUS PERSICA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; SYNANTHEDON EXITIOSA;

EID: 58849138724     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.10.008     Document Type: Article

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