Steinernema diaprepesi (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) parasitizing Gonipterus platensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Steinernema diaprepesi (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) parasitizing Gonipterus platensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) can control pests due to mutualistic association with bacteria that reproduce and kill the host from septicemia, making the environment favourable for nematode development and reproduction. The objective of this study was to identify an EPN isolate collected in euca...

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Main Authors: Alixelhe Pacheco Damascena, Vanessa Rafaela de Carvalho, Murilo Fonseca Ribeiro, André Ballerini Horta, Bárbara Monteiro de Castro e Castro, Antônio José Vinha Zanuncio, Carlos Frederico Wilcken, José Cola Zanuncio, Silvia Renata Siciliano Wilcken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2020-08-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
biological control
eucalyptus weevil
entomopathogenic nematodes
pathogenicity
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.200282

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