TY  - GEN
ID  - orgprints6055
UR  - http://orgprints.org/6055/
A1  - Kuske, S.
A1  - Daniel, Claudia
A1  - Wyss, Eric
A1  - Sarraquigne, J.
A1  - Jermini, M.
A1  - Conedera, M.
A1  - Grunder, M.
Y1  - 2005///
N2  - Semi-field and field experiments were carried out to evaluate the biological control potential of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) against grubs in hazelnut, chestnut and cherry orchards. Mortality of hazelnut weevils in interred containers treated with 2.2x106 infective juveniles (IJ) m-2 of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora was 75.4%. H. indica caused 65.2% and S. feltiae 43.3% pest mortality, but numbers were not significantly different from the untreated control (33.4%). Mortality of the chestnut weevil was slightly increased in S. carpocapsae (2x106 IJ m-2) treated containers (44.6%) compared to untreated control containers (39.2%), but differences were either not significant. Soil applications against the European cherry fruit fly did not lead to any pest control effect and we suggest that there is little potential for EPNs to control this key insect pest of sweet cherries. 
PB  - IOBC/wprs Bulletin Vol. 28(2) 2005
T3  - 28(2) 2005
KW  - nematodes
KW  -  Entomologie Obstbau
KW  -   biological control
KW  -  entomopathogenic nematodes
KW  -  Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
KW  -  H. indica
KW  -  Steinernema carpocapsae
KW  -  S. feltiae
KW  -  Balaninus nucum
KW  -  Curculio elephas
KW  -  Cydia splendana
KW  -  Rhagoletis cerasi
KW  -  Kirschenfliege
TI  - Biocontrol potential of entomopathogenic nematodes against nut and orchard pests
SP  - 163
AV  - restricted
EP  - 167
ER  -