Successful application of entomopathogenic nematodes for the biological control of western corn rootworm larvae in Europe – a mini review

Successful application of entomopathogenic nematodes for the biological control of western corn rootworm larvae in Europe – a mini review

10 years of joint efforts in research and development have led to a nematode-based biological control solution for one of the most destructive maize pests, the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Commercially mass-produced Heterorhabditis specie...

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Main Authors: Toepfer, Stefan, Knuth, Peter, Glas, Michael, Kuhlmann, Ulrich
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2014-02-01
Series:Julius-Kühn-Archiv
Subjects:
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera
Chrysomelidae
insect parasitic nematodes
inundative biological control
Zea mays
Online Access:http://pub.jki.bund.de/index.php/JKA/article/view/2967/3164

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