Effect of temperature, population density and shelf life of EPN heterorhabditis indica (RCR) in sodium alginate gel formulation

Journal of Biopesticides

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 627-632

  Goud, Shivaleela ^a   Hugar, P S ^a   Prabhuraj, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Alginate capsule formulation; Heterorhabditis indica; Long term storage; Temperature

Indexed keywords

HETERORHABDITIS INDICA;

EID: 79951706208     PISSN: 0974391X     EISSN: 22308385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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