3880: Estimating the incidence of entomopathogenic nematodes in soil by the use of bait insects
(2004) Estimating the incidence of entomopathogenic nematodes in soil by the use of bait insects. Nematology 6(6):pp. 891-900.*
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Summary
Soil samples were stored and baited in different ways in order to develop a bait method that could estimate the level of steinernematid nematodes in soil in a time efficient way. The method was based on incidence (proportion of samples with a given species of Steinernema). Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera) larvae were used as bait and it was concluded that: 1) Repeated baiting in a later period improved the bait result; 2) Extension of the bait periods from one to two weeks was not necessary; 3) The precision of the estimated incidence did not improve noteworthy by taking more than 60-80 samples; 4) The minimum time required to analyse one soil sample was 6 minutes.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Baiting, sampling, entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema affine, S. feltiae |
| Subject Areas: | Knowledge management > Research methodology and philosophy |
| Research affiliation: | Denmark > DARCOF II (2000-2005) > I.10 (VegCatch) Organic vegetable cultivation methods and use of catch crops |
| Funding Part: | 25-75% |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 3880 |
| Contact: | Nielsen, Otto |
| Deposited On: | 22 October 2004 |
| EPrint Type: | Journal paper |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Submitted for peer-review but not yet accepted |
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