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Outcrossing and crossbreeding recovers deteriorated traits in laboratory cultured Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Jun 2011
Chaston John M, Dillman Adler R, Shapiro-Ilan David I, Bilgrami Anwar L, Gaugler Randy, Hopper Keith R, Adams Byron J
Abstract excerpt
The nematode Steinernema carpocapsae infects and kills many pest insects in agro-ecosystems and is commonly used in biocontrol of these pests. Growth of the nematodes prior to distribution for biocontrol commonly results in deterioration of traits that are essential for nematode persistence in field applications. To better understand the mechanisms underlying trait deterioration of the efficacy of natural...
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