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DOI: | 10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.02.016 |
Web URL(s): | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929139316303328 Last checked: 06/15/2017 Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website |
Publication Type:
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Author(s): | McGraw, Benjamin A.;
Schlossberg, Maxim J. |
Author Affiliation: | Department of Plant Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
Title: | Fine-scale spatial analysis of soil moisture and entomopathogenic nematode distribution following release in wetting agent-treated turf |
Source: | Applied Soil Ecology. Vol. 114, June 2017, p. 52-61. |
Publishing Information: | Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier Science |
# of Pages: | 10 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Biological control; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Evaluations; Geographical distribution; Soil moisture; Wetting agents
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Abstract/Contents: | "Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are obligate insect parasites that have been widely studied for their use in the biological control of soil-dwelling pests. EPN persistence and pest impact in turfgrass systems may be hindered by management and construction practices favoring limited rootzone moisture. We sought to determine whether soil surfactants ('wetting agents') could improve soil moisture uniformity on a fine-scale, and whether these changes improved post-application EPN persistence. Two EPNs with different foraging behaviors (Steinernema carpocapsae, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora) were studied in separate experiments in different turfgrass systems and seasons to which they would most appropriately be applied. Analyses using Spatial Analysis by Distance IndicEs (S.A.D.I.E) revealed that soil moisture patterns were dynamic on a fine scale, initially demonstrating random distributions, though becoming more aggregated over time. No significant improvements in nematode persistence or uniformity were found with a single wetting agent application at the time of EPN release. Both nematode species initially exhibited random distributions, though each became more uniform as population densities sharply declined over the observation periods. Surprisingly, little evidence was found linking EPN spatial pattern with that of moisture. Our findings suggest that short-term EPN survival is not correlated with soil moisture dynamics at a fine scale and that biotic factors may be more important in improving the post-application persistence and ultimately EPN performance in biological control programs in turfgrass." |
Language: | English |
References: | 51 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): McGraw, B. A., and M. J. Schlossberg. 2017. Fine-scale spatial analysis of soil moisture and entomopathogenic nematode distribution following release in wetting agent-treated turf. Applied Soil Ecology. 114:p. 52-61. |
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| DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.02.016 |
| Web URL(s): http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929139316303328 Last checked: 06/15/2017 Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website |
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