Laboratory Evaluation of Indigenous and Commercial Entomopathogenic Nematodes against Red Palm Weevil, <i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

The red palm weevil (RPW) is a significant threat to date palms. Conventional pest control has been ineffective. This study aims to evaluate entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) indigenous to Saudi Arabia and commercial against RPW. We used 33 soil samples collected from four areas of Saudi Arabia. The...

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Published in:	Insects
Main Authors:	Mureed Husain, Khawaja G. Rasool, Koko D. Sutanto, Abdalsalam O. Omer, Muhammad Tufail, Abdulrahman S. Aldawood
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-04-01
Subjects:	biological control RPW <i>Steinernema</i> <i>Heterorhabditis</i> isolation pathogenicity bioassay
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/4/290