The Invasion and Encapsulation of the Entomopathogenic Nematode, Steinernema abbasi, in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Larvae - Liu, Wei-Ting; Chen, Tien-Lai; Hou, Roger F.; Chen, Cheng-Chen; Tu, Wu-Chun (Insects (Basel, Switzerland), 2020)
Keywords: Aedes albopictus; Agricultural management; Aquatic insects; Biological control; biological control agents; cecum; Culicidae; defense reaction; Disease transmission; Encapsulation; Encephalitis; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Hemocoel; infection; Infections; insect larvae; insect pests; Insecticides; Insects; instars; Laboratories; Larvae; melanization; Microscopy; mortality; mosquito-borne diseases; Mosquitoes; mouth; Nematodes; objectives; Pest control; Pests; pupae; Sodium; Steinernema; Steinernema abbasi; Vector-borne diseases; Viruses; West Nile virus; United States--US; Japan; Germany; Taiwan; encapsulation; Aedes albopictus; Steinernema abbasi; defense reaction