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Author(s): | Ford, Phillip |
Author Affiliation: | Turf Management Section, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE |
Title: | A new biological control agent for the turf industry |
Source: | Golf & Sports Turf Australia. Vol. 7, No. 3, June 1999, p. 29-31. |
Publishing Information: | Mount Waverly, Australia: Glenvale Publications |
# of Pages: | 3 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Entomopathogenic nematodes; Insect control; Coleoptera; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Pros and cons; Application methods; Costs; Integrated Pest Management
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the use of entomopathogenic nematodes as one component of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. Profiles in detail the nematode species Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, which is used to control insect pests of the Coleoptera group. Summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of using this nematode, and discusses application methods, efficacy, and costs. |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Ford, P. 1999. A new biological control agent for the turf industry. Golf Sports Turf Aust. 7(3):p. 29-31. |
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