Capsules containing entomopathogenic nematodes as a Trojan horse approach to control the western corn rootworm

2012/05/04 by Ivan Hiltpold, Bruce E. Hibbard, B. Wade French +1 · 85 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Agronomy #Biological pest control #Biology #Botany #Ecology #Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control #Entomopathogenic nematode #Heterorhabditis bacteriophora #Insect Resistance and Genetics #Integrated pest management #Nematode #Nematode management and characterization studies #PEST analysis #Pest control #Weevil #Western corn rootworm

paper · doi:10.1007/s11104-012-1253-0

published in Plant and Soil 358(1-2), 11-25 (Springer Science+Business Media)

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