An image processing technique for the observation of the viability of Steinernema carpocapsae in spray application research

Nematology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 105-113

  Brusselman, Eva ^a   Nuyttens, David ^a   Steurbaut, Walter ^b   Messens, Winy ^a   Sutter, Nancyde ^a   Viaene, Nicole ^a   Moens, Maurice ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chemical stimulus; Counting; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Pathogenicity

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CHEMICAL CUE; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; IMAGE PROCESSING; JUVENILE; NEMATODE; PATHOGENICITY;

NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE;

EID: 77149143200     PISSN: 13885545     EISSN: 15685411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854109X448375     Document Type: Article

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