Efficacy of different entomopathogenic nematode isolates, against the peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Saund.) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Efficacy of different entomopathogenic nematode isolates, against the peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Saund.) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Abstract Background The invasive peach fruit fly (PFF), Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a native of Southeast Asia. Entomopathogens like nematodes, bacteria, viruses and fungi have been shown to be effective as a biological control agent against B. zonata. Evaluation the effi...

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Main Authors: Radwa F. Sallam, Fawzy F. Shalaby, Adel A. Hafez, Naglaa F. Abdel-Hameid, Souad A. Shairra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-02-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Peach fruit fly
Bactrocera zonata
Entomopathogenic nematodes
Steinernema carpocapsae
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
H. indica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-024-00774-8

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