Assessment of the entomopathogenic nematodes against maggots and pupae of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), under laboratory conditions

Assessment of the entomopathogenic nematodes against maggots and pupae of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), under laboratory conditions

Abstract The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is one of the major insect pests which renders the fruit to become unfit for human consumption. In severe cases, losses may reach up to 100% in some fruit crops. The present study aimed to investigate the pathogenic...

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Main Authors: Hafiz Muhammad Aatif, Muhammad Shahid Hanif, Muhammad Ferhan, Muhammad Raheel, Qaiser Shakeel, Waqas Ashraf, Muhammad Irfan Ullah, Sajjad Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-08-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Fruit fly
Bactrocera dorsalis
EPN
IJs
Biological control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-019-0154-4

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