relation: https://orgprints.org/id/eprint/13713/
title: Entomopathogenic nematodes for biological control of codling moth
creator: Peters, A.
creator: Katz, P.
creator: Elias, E.
subject: Crop health, quality, protection
subject: Fruit and berries
description: Entomopathogenic nematodes are often found naturally infecting codling moth larvae. The  effect of an autumn treatment with S. feltiae on the fruit damage in the following summer  was evaluated by treating 4 different apple orchards in October 2004 and 2005 at  application rates of 3.75; 2 and 1.5 billion nematodes in 4000 l / ha. In three of the treated  orchards, one treated with 3.75x109 nematodes/ha the other two treated with 2e9  nematode/ha, reduction in fruit damage was around 50%. In the most heavily infested  orchard, which was treated with 1.5x109 nematode/ha only 33% reduction in fruit damage  was achieved. Compared to previous studies, this was the first assessing the effect on the  fruit damage in the summer following the treatment rather than assessing the mortality of  sentinel larvae fixed to the treated tree trunks.
contributor: Boos, Markus
date: 2008
type: Conference paper, poster, etc. 
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
language: de
identifier: /id/eprint/13713/1/284-286.pdf
identifier:    Peters, A.; Katz, P. and Elias, E.    (2008) Entomopathogenic nematodes for biological control of codling moth.   In: Boos, Markus (Ed.)  Ecofruit - 13th International Conference on Cultivation Technique and Phytopathological Problems in Organic Fruit-Growing: Proceedings to the Conference from 18thFebruary to 20th February 2008 at Weinsberg/Germany, pp. 284-286.