Entomopathogenic nematology / edited by Randy Gaugler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gaugler, Randy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nematodes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (398 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : CABI Pub., c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text provides a comprehensive review of entomopathogenic nematology. It reviews fundamental biology; setting a taxonomic foundation for nematodes and their bacterial processes involved in parasitism and to nematode ecology, and describes technological advances and control methodologies.

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Taxonomy and Systematics; 2 Biology, Taxonomy and Systematics of Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus; 3 Bacteria-Nematode Symbiosis; 4 Virulence Mechanisms; 5 Bacterial Metabolites; 6 Biogeography; 7 Physiology and Biochemistry; 8 Survival Biology; 9 Natural Enemies and Other Antagonists; 10 Behavioural Ecology; 11 Populations ofEntomopathogenic Nematodes in Foodwebs; 12 Genetics and Genetic Improvement; 13 Formulation and Application Technology; 14 Production Technology; 15 Regulation and Safety

16 Factors Affecting Commercial Success: Case Studies in Cotton, Turf and Citrus17 The Biosys Experiment: an Insider's Perspective; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-82967-2

9786610829675

0-85199-791-0

OCLC:

437181658