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Biological control of insects using entomopathogenic nematodes

Creator:

Bezdek, Tanya M.

Abstract:

Biological control is the action of predators, parasitoids, or pathogens to maintain a pest organism's population at lower numbers than would occur in the absence of the agent. Entomopathogenic nematodes can be used as biological control agents for insect pests. These nematodes infect insects and release a toxic bacterium that...

Resource Type:

Undergraduate Thesis