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Evaluation of entomopathogenic nematodes for control of Cosmopolites sordidus Germar (Coleoptera: Curcilionidae), a pest of bananas in Australia
Author(s) -
TREVERROW N.,
BEDDING R. A.,
DETTMANN E. B.,
MADDOX C.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1991.tb04852.x
Subject(s) - biology , pest analysis , pest control , biological pest control , botany , agronomy
Summary Applications of Steinemema carpocapsae All strain in water thickener into cuts or holes made in residual rhizomes of bananas gave significant mortality of Cosmopolites sordidus larvae in the rhizomes. The methods proved suitable for field application and two large scale field trials using S. carpocapsae All and S. carpocapsae NC513 gave acceptable levels of control as measured by Vilardebo's (1973) Co‐efficient of Infestation. Mortality of adult C. sordidus attracted to the application sites on treated rhizomes was observed during these field trials.