Genetic improvement of host-seeking ability in the entomopathogenic nematodes Steinernema carpocapsae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora toward the Red Palm Weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
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- 作者：Velayudhan Satheeja Santhi ; Dana Ment ; Liora Salame ; Victoria Soroker ; Itamar Glazer ; glazerit@volcani.agri.gov.il" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Genetic improvement ; Steinernema carpocapsae ; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora ; Red palm weevil ; Attraction ; Infectivity
- 刊名：Biological Control
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：100
- 期：Complete
- 页码：29-36
- 全文大小：1158 K
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S. carpocapsae and H. bacteriophora host-seeking was enhanced by genetic selection.
Selection pressure was more effective in S. carpocapsae than H. bacteriophora.
Selection also improved infectivity and tolerance to desiccation stress.