Comparison of virulence, reproductive potential, and persistence among local Heterorhabditis indica populations for the control of Temnorhynchus baal (Reiche & Saulcy) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Egypt

Comparison of virulence, reproductive potential, and persistence among local Heterorhabditis indica populations for the control of Temnorhynchus baal (Reiche & Saulcy) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Egypt

Abstract The scarab beetle, Temnorhynchus baal (Reiche & Saulcy) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), becomes a key pest of strawberry, especially after increasing its cultivated area and economic importance in Egypt. Few entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) species/strains were tested against this pest, wher...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim E. Shehata, Mostafa M. A. Hammam, Fahiem E. El-Borai, Larry W. Duncan, Mahfouz M. M. Abd-Elgawad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Biocontrol
Entomopathogenic nematodes
Beneficial traits
Scarab beetle
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-019-0137-5

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