Production of Entomopathogenic Nematodes

Mass Production of Beneficial Organisms: Invertebrates and Entomopathogens

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 321-355

  Shapiro Ilan, David I ^a   Han, Richou ^b   Qiu, Xuehong ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Guangdong Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Entomopathogenic; Heterorhabditis; Nematode; Production; Steinernema

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897981234     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-391453-8.00010-8     Document Type: Chapter

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