Field evaluation of the entomopathogenic nematodes against the white grub, Leucopholis lepidophora Blanchard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Field evaluation of the entomopathogenic nematodes against the white grub, Leucopholis lepidophora Blanchard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Abstract The ability of entomopathogenic nematodes to suppress larval populations of the white grub, Leucopholis lepidophora Blanchard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), infesting the areca nut palm (Areca catechu) was investigated under field conditions over a 2-year period (2015–2017). Heterorhabditis in...

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Main Authors: Jagadeesh Patil, Vijayakumar Rangasamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Areca nut
Leucopholis lepidophora
Biocontrol
Entomopathogenic nematodes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-018-0046-z

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