Entomopathogenic nematodes as biocontrol agents in New Zealand agriculture: a case study

N.L. Bell; L.T. Aalders; T.C. Rohan

doi:10.33584/jnzg.2008.70.2720

Entomopathogenic nematodes as biocontrol agents in New Zealand agriculture: a case study

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N.L. Bell
L.T. Aalders
T.C. Rohan

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https://doi.org/10.33584/jnzg.2008.70.2720

Abstract

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) have been used experimentally to control insects in pastures and in this study we investigated the use of EPNs against clover root weevil. We tested the ability of two EPNs (Steinernema carpocapsae and Heterorhabditis zealandica) to control soil-dwelling stages of clover root weevil in a Waikato pasture Keywords: Sitona lepidus, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, larvae, pupae, Galleria, wax moth

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2008-01-01

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Volume 70, 2008, Blenheim

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