Using the Nematode, <i>Steinernema carpocapsae</i>, to Control Peachtree Borer (<i>Synanthedon exitiosa</i>): Optimization of Application Rates and Secondary Benefits in Control of Root-Feeding Weevils

Using the Nematode, <i>Steinernema carpocapsae</i>, to Control Peachtree Borer (<i>Synanthedon exitiosa</i>): Optimization of Application Rates and Secondary Benefits in Control of Root-Feeding Weevils

The peachtree borer, <i>Synanthedon exitiosa</i> (Say) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), is a major pest of stone fruits including the peach <i>Prunus persica</i> (L.) Batsch. The entomopathogenic nematode, <i>Steinernema carpocapsae</i>, was previously shown to be an effe...

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Main Authors: Colin Wong, Camila Oliveira-Hofman, Brett R. Blaauw, Dario Chavez, Ganpati Jagdale, Russell F. Mizell, David Shapiro-Ilan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
entomopathogenic nematodes
biocontrol
barricade<sup>®</sup> gel
root feeding weevils
<i>Oedophrys hilleri</i>
<i>Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/11/2689

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