Effect of entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema feltiae, on survival and plasma phenoloxidase activity of Helicoverpa armigera (Hb) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in laboratory conditions

Abstract Lethal effect of the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema feltiae, against prepupae of Helicoverpa armigera (Hb) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in soil was evaluated. Plasma phenoloxidase activity of H. armigera prepupae against S. feltiae also was evaluated. In brief, 20–25 infective juveniles...

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Main Authors: Laleh Ebrahimi, Mohammadreza Shiri, Gary Brian Dunphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-02-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-017-0016-x