Variability in desiccation tolerance among different strains of the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

Nematology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 711-720

  Mukuka, John ^a   Strauch, Olaf ^a   Ehlers, Ralf Udo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

biological control; genetic improvement; Heterorhabditis indica; Heterorhabditis megidis; stress adaptation; water activity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DESICCATION; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; HERITABILITY; HYBRID; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; JUVENILE; METABOLISM; NEMATODE; POLYMER; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SELECTIVE BREEDING; TOLERANCE;

HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; HETERORHABDITIS INDICA; HETERORHABDITIS MEGIDIS; NEMATODA;

EID: 77956892068     PISSN: 13885545     EISSN: 15685411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/138855409X12607871174454     Document Type: Article

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