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| Web URL(s): | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964499907685
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| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Gaugler, Randy;
Grewal, Parwinder;
Kaya, Harry K.;
Smith-Fiola, Deborah |
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| Author Affiliation: | Gaugler: Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; Grewal: Department of Entomology, Ohio State University, OARDC, Wooster, Ohio; Kaya: Department of Nematology, University of California, Davis, California; and Smith-Fiola: Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Toms River, NJ |
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| Title: | Quality assessment of commercially produced entomopathogenic nematodes |
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| Section: | Commentary
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| Source: | Biological Control: Theory and Application in Pest Management. Vol. 17, No. 1, January 2000, p. 100-109. |
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| Publishing Information: | San Diego: Academic Press |
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| # of Pages: | 10 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Entomopathogenic nematodes; Quality evaluation; Steinernema carpocapsae; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Viability; Application rates; Customer relations; Comparisons; Storage
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The quality of the most widely commercialized entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema carpocapsae (Weiser) and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Poinar, was assessed from 30 shipments from six United States suppliers mailed to three locations. These suppliers comprise a cottage industry aimed in large part at a mail-order market. Most companies were accessible and reliably shipped pure populations of the correct species on time, in sturdy containers, and often with superb accompanying instructions. Nematodes were received in satisfactory condition with acceptable levels of viability. Consistency, however, was a problem, with each supplier having one or more weak spots to bolster. Most shipments did not contain the expected number of nematode quantity, and one shipment had no nematodes. Pathogenicity of several products against Galleria mellonella (L.) larvae was not equivalent to our controls. H. Bacteriophora was not always avaliable when ordered. A few products contained mixed populations of both nematode species. Application rate recommendations provided by some suppliers appeared unsound. We conclude that (1) the entomopathogenic nematode cottage industry lacks rigorous quality control, (2) self-regulation is problematic without feedback on quality, and (3) consumers are rarely able to provide this feedback. Improved reliability by the nematode industry will most likely be achieved via industry-generated agreement on standards for quality." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 18 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Gaugler, R., P. Grewal, H. Kaya, and D. Smith-Fiola. 2000. Quality assessment of commercially produced entomopathogenic nematodes. Biol. Control: Theory Appl. Pest Manage. 17(1):p. 100-109. |
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