Effectiveness of Entomopathogenic nematodes against sweet potato weevil (Cylas puncticollis Boheman (Coleoptera: Apionidae)] under semi-field conditions in Kenya

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 145-154

  Nderitu, J ^a   Sila, M ^a   Nyamasyo, G ^a   Kasina, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

EPNs persistence; Heterohabditis indica; Ipomoea batatas; Potato quality; Steinernema karii

Indexed keywords

BRENTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CYLAS; CYLAS FORMICARIUS; CYLAS PUNCTICOLLIS; HETEROHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS INDICA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; NEMATODA; RHABDITIDA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; STEINERNEMA KARII; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 68749093935     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2009.145.154     Document Type: Article

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