Management of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabeidae) with entomopathogenic nematodes in Rwanda

Management of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabeidae) with entomopathogenic nematodes in Rwanda

Abstract White grubs are largely unsolved problems in vegetable and tuber production in East Africa. Novel Rwandan as well as international entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) were screened in nine laboratory bioassays and two small-scale field trials in 2014 and 2015. Soil-based laboratory bioassays...

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Main Authors: Joelle Kajuga, Athanase Hategekimana, Xun Yan, Bancy Waithira Waweru, Hongmei Li, Kebin Li, Jiao Yin, Li Cao, Daniel Karanja, Christine Umulisa, Stefan Toepfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Anomala graueri
Augmentation biological control
Entomoparasitic nematodes
Rwanda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-017-0003-2

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