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Title: Mechanized Packing and Delivery System for Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Infected Mealworm Cadavers

Author
item Morales Ramos, Juan
item TEDDERS, W.
item Dean, Carl - Brian
item Shapiro Ilan, David
item Rojas, Maria - Guadalupe

Submitted to: Software and User Manual Public Release
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/22/2007
Publication Date: 9/21/2007
Citation: Morales Ramos, J.A., Tedders, W.L., Dean, C.B., Shapiro Ilan, D.I., Rojas, M.G. 2007. Mechanized Packing and Delivery System for Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Infected Mealworm Cadavers. Software and User Manual Public Release.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: This document describes a mechanized system to pack mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) cadavers infected with entomopathogenic nematodes between two sheets of masking tape. The document is also an operation manual for the machine and provides all the machine specifications, and wiring and pneumatic diagrams.