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| Author(s): | Henderson, Deborah;
Dogterom, Margariet |
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| Author Affiliation: | E. S. Cropconsult Ltd. |
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| Title: | Using nematodes for biocontrol of soil pests |
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| Column Name: | WCTA research page
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| Source: | The Turf Line News. Vol. 169, April/May 2002, p. 32-35. |
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| Publishing Information: | Maple Ridge, British Columbia: Western Canada Turfgrass Association |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Nematoda; Entomopathogenic nematodes; Steinernema; Heterorhabditis; Life cycle; Application methods; Tipula paludosa; Population dynamics; Biological control
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| Abstract/Contents: | Explains that "the insect parasitic species [of nematodes] have been the subject of a great deal of interest and study in the last 20 years because they offer the possibility of controlling insect pests without insecticides." States that "features that make them desirable as biological insecticides are; their broad host range, varying hunting strategies, ability to kill hosts in 2 days, and their persistence in favourable environments, of a few weeks." Describes the life cycle of nematodes of the genera Steinernema and Heterorhabditis. States that "Nematodes are exempt from pesticide registraion in Canada, the US and several other countries, because they don't harm the environment or non-target organisms, including vertebrates" and "the most efficient commercial-scale production is done in large fermentors, and this is making nematodes cost effective for many applications." Describes the importance of selecing the "most appropriate nematode species for a target pest." Discusses the application of nematodes for pest control. Describes a project "to find monitoring tools for cranefly and to determine whether nematodes can be used as a biocontrol." briefly profiles the pest Europen cranefly. Compares the efficacy of three methods of adult cranefly population assessment; sweep net sampling, placing sticky cards in grass areas, and timed visual counts while walking. States that "the most useful monitroing method based on our 2001 trials was the timed (1 min) visual count done while walking slowly through a site." Describes the methods of the nematode trial to be assessed in April 2002 and in ths spring of 2003. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | This item was a presentation at the WCTA 39thy Annual Conference & Show in Penticton, BC, February, 2002
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Henderson, D., and M. Dogterom. 2002. Using nematodes for biocontrol of soil pests. Turf Line News. 169:p. 32-35. |
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