A laboratory study to control subterranean termites, Psammotermes hybostoma (Desn.) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) using entomopathogenic nematodes

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-103

  Ibrahim, Sanaa A M ^a   El Latif, N A Abd ^a  

^a Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Control; Entomopathogenic nematode; Psammotermes hybostoma; Termites

Indexed keywords

HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETERORHABDITIS SP.; ISOPTERA; NEMATODA; PSAMMOTERMES; RHINOTERMITIDAE; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMA RIOBRAVE;

EID: 77950435877     PISSN: 11101768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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