First Screening of Entomopathogenic Nematodes and Fungus as Biocontrol Agents against an Emerging Pest of Sugarcane, <i>Cacosceles newmannii</i> (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

First Screening of Entomopathogenic Nematodes and Fungus as Biocontrol Agents against an Emerging Pest of Sugarcane, <i>Cacosceles newmannii</i> (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

<i>Cacosceles newmannii</i> (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is an emerging pest of sugarcane in South Africa. The larvae of this cerambycid beetle live within the sugarcane stalk and drill galleries that considerably reduce sugar production. To provide an alternative to chemical control, ento...

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Main Authors: Marion Javal, John S. Terblanche, Desmond E. Conlong, Antoinette P. Malan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Cacosceles newmannii</i>
<i>Metarhizium pinghaense</i>
sugarcane
entomopathogens
EPN
EPF
<i>Xenorhabdus khoisanae</i>
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