Control potential of Heterorhabditis amazonensis (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae) in avocado borer, Stenoma catenifer (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae)

ABSTRACT Stenoma catenifer is considered the main pest of avocado, making impossible to commercialize the infested fruits. This study was conducted with the objective of evaluating the potential of Heterorhabditis amazonensis MC01 in the field control of avocado borer, as well as the nematode releas...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Andaló, Cleyton Batista de Alvarenga, Renan Zampiroli, Lucas Silva de Faria, Fábio Janoni Carvalho, Naessa Naves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal De Viçosa
Series:Revista Ceres
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2019000200124&lng=en&tlng=en