Field performance of entomopathogenic nematodes and an egg parasitoid for suppression of corn borers in Egypt

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 228-237

  El Wakeil, N E ^a   Hussein, M A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chilo; Corn; Heterorhabditis; Ostrinia; Sesamia; Steinernema; Trichogramma

Indexed keywords

CHILO; CHILO AGAMEMNON; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; NEMATODA; OSTRINIA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; SESAMIA; SESAMIA CRETICA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; TRICHOGRAMMA; TRICHOGRAMMA EVANESCENS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 60849135719     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235400600999422     Document Type: Article

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