Freezing and desiccation tolerance in entomopathogenic nematodes: Diversity and correlation of traits

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-34

  Shapiro Ilan, David I ^a   Brown, Ian ^b   Lewis, Edwin E ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Georgia Southwestern University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Desiccation; Entomopathogenic nematode; Freezing; Heterorhabditis; Steinernema; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897996764     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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