Influence of soil temperature and moisture on the infectivity of entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae, Steinernematidae) against Larvae of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 608-611

  Rohde, Cristhiane ^a   Moino Jr , Alcides ^a   Da Silva, Marco A T ^a   Carvalho, Fabiano D ^a   Ferreira, Cleidson S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Abiotic factor; Fruit fly; Microbial control

Indexed keywords

CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; HETERORHABDITIDAE; HETERORHABDITIS SP.; HEXAPODA; NEMATODA; RHABDITIDA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; STEINERNEMATIDAE; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 77958499291     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-566X2010000400022     Document Type: Article

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