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Web URL(s): | https://gsrpdf.lib.msu.edu/?file=/2000s/2007/070326.pdf Last checked: 01/26/2017 Requires: PDF Reader |
Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M.;
Fuzy, Eugene M. |
Author Affiliation: | Koppenhöfer: Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Turfgrass Entomology, Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey; and Fuzy: Senior Laboratory Technician, Turfgrass Entomology, Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey |
Title: | Nematodes for white grub control: Rutgers University scientists investigate soil effects on nematode suppression of white grubs |
Section: | Research you can use Other records with the "Research you can use" Section
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Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 45, No. 2, March/April 2007, p. 26-31. |
Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
# of Pages: | 6 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: White grub control; Grub control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Integrated Pest Management; Biological insecticides; Beneficial insects; Soil moisture; Soil types (textural); Site factors; Persistence
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the impact of several species of white grubs found in the United States, including the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), the masked chafer (Cyclocephala spp.), the oriental beetle (Anomala orientalis), the European chafer (Rhizotrogus majalis) and the Asiatic garden beetle (Maladera castanea). Suggests the use of entomopathogenic nematodes as an environmentally safe control option. Describes studies conducted to study "the effect of different soil types and moisture levels on the infectivity and survival of [S. scarabaei]." Presents other studies testing the effect of soil type on nematode infectivity, the effect of soil type on nematode persistence, and the effect of soil mositure on nematode infectivity. Concludes that "long-term white grub suppression should be achievable over a wide range of soil conditions. The major problem still to overcome in the commercialization of S. scarabaei is the development of effective mass production technology, which has proven to be difficult and may require more in-depth studies on S. scarabaei's nutritional requirements." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
See Also: | See also related article "Nematodes for white grub control: Effects of soil type and soil moisture on infectivity and persistence" USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online, 5(19) October 2006 p. 1-10 R=115833 R=115833 |
Note: | Includes sidebar, "Connecting the dots: A Q & A with Dr. Albrecht Koppenhöfer, Rutgers University, regarding the use of nematodes to control white grubs", p. 31, by Jeff Nus Pictures, color Graphs |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Koppenhöfer, A. M., and E. M. Fuzy. 2007. Nematodes for white grub control: Rutgers University scientists investigate soil effects on nematode suppression of white grubs. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 45(2):p. 26-31. |
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