Natural occurrence of entomogenous nematodes in tennessee nursery soils
To isolate potential insect biocontrol agents, entomogenous nematodes were surveyed in Tennessee plant nurseries in 1991. Soil samples from 113 nursery sites were baited with greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) larvae, house cricket (Acheta domesticus) adults, lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperi...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of nematology. - 1969. - 25(1993), 2 vom: 10. Juni, Seite 181-8 |
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| Format: | Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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1993
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of nematology |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Acheta Alphitobius Cryptaphelenchoides Heterorhabditis Mesodiplogaster Musca Pelodera Rhabditis Steinernema mehr... |
| Zusammenfassung: | To isolate potential insect biocontrol agents, entomogenous nematodes were surveyed in Tennessee plant nurseries in 1991. Soil samples from 113 nursery sites were baited with greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) larvae, house cricket (Acheta domesticus) adults, lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperings) adults, and house fly (Musca domestica) larvae. Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema carpocapsae were each recovered from 17 soil samples. Heterorhabditis bacteriophora was more common in habitats with crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) and Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis) than other nursery plants, and S. carpocapsae was more frequently recovered from habitats with juniper and Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora). Bulk density, electrical conductivity, organic matter, pH, temperature, and moisture content of the entomogenous-nematode positive soil samples were compared. Other nematode genera recovered with insect baits included Rhabditis sp., Pelodera sp., Cryptaphelenchoides sp., and Mesodiplogaster sp., which was recovered from a greater percentage of soil samples than the other five genera |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 14.07.2011 Date Revised 20.10.2021 published: Print Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0022-300X |