Temperature dependent virulence of the entomopathogenic nematodes against immatures of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Temperature dependent virulence of the entomopathogenic nematodes against immatures of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Abstract Fruit flies have a great influence on fruit and vegetable industry of Pakistan. Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Tephritidae) is a polyphagous pest in large number of fruit and vegetable crops worldwide. Virulence of 4 entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) species, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, H....

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Main Authors: Hafiz Muhammad Aatif, Muhammad Shahid Hanif, Muhammad Raheel, Muhammad Ferhan, Muhammad Zeeshan Mansha, Azhar Abbas Khan, Muhammad Irfan Ullah, Qaiser Shakeel, Sajjad Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Bactrocera dorsalis
Entomopathogenic nematodes
Virulence
Temperature
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-020-00248-7

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