creators_name: Kuske, S.
creators_name: Daniel, Claudia
creators_name: Wyss, Eric
creators_name: Sarraquigne, J.
creators_name: Jermini, M.
creators_name: Conedera, M.
creators_name: Grunder, M.
type: bookchapter
datestamp: 2005-11-22
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:28:20
metadata_visibility: show
title: Biocontrol potential of entomopathogenic nematodes against nut and orchard pests
ispublished: pub
subjects: 8planthealth
full_text_status: restricted
keywords: nematodes, Entomologie Obstbau,  biological control, entomopathogenic nematodes, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, H. indica, Steinernema carpocapsae, S. feltiae, Balaninus nucum, Curculio elephas, Cydia splendana, Rhagoletis cerasi, Kirschenfliege
abstract: 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. 
date: 2005
date_type: published
series: 28(2) 2005
publication: IOBC/wprs Bulletin
publisher: IOBC/wprs Bulletin Vol. 28(2) 2005
pagerange: 163-167
refereed: yes
citation: Kuske, S.; Daniel, Claudia; Wyss, Eric; Sarraquigne, J.; Jermini, M.; Conedera, M. and Grunder, M. (2005) Biocontrol potential of entomopathogenic nematodes against nut and orchard pests. [http://www.iobc-wprs.org/pub/bulletins/bulletin_2005_28_02.pdf.] In: IOBC/wprs Bulletin, IOBC/wprs Bulletin Vol. 28(2) 2005, pp. 163-167.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/6055/1/Daniel-2005-nematodes.pdf
document_url: http://orgprints.org/6055/2/Wyss-2005-nematodes-nut.pdf