Effectiveness of different entomopathogenic nematode species against the variegated cutworm, Peridroma saucia (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Effectiveness of different entomopathogenic nematode species against the variegated cutworm, Peridroma saucia (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract Peridroma saucia (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous pest that attacks nearly all vegetable fields in Turkey. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are successfully used as a biological control agent. The efficacy of four EPNs, Steinernema carpocapsae, S. feltia, Heterorhabditis...

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Main Authors: Ebubekir Yuksel, Yunus Emre Taskesen, Duygu Erarslan, Ramazan Canhilal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Peridroma saucia
Variegated cutworm
Entomopathogenic nematode
Biological control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-017-0019-7

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