Title of article
Distribution of the entomopathogenic nematodes in apple growing areas of Karaman, Turkey
Author/Authors
yavuzaslanoglu, e. karamanoglu mehmetbey university - technical sciences vocational school - plant and animal production department, Turkey , gozel, u. çanakkale onsekiz mart university - agricultural faculty - plant protection department, Turkey , gozel, c. çanakkale onsekiz mart university - agricultural faculty - plant protection department, Turkey , aydogdu, m. ministry of food agriculture and animal production - central research institute for field crops - department of geographic information systems, Turkey
From page
53
To page
62
Abstract
Study was conducted to determine the distribution of the entomopathogenic nematodes in apple growing areas in Karaman province, Turkey and their efficacy on Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Soil samples were collected from 130 apple orchards in April 2012 and 2013. Entomopathogenic nematodes were found in 25 samples (19.23%). Entomopathogenic nematodes species isolated: Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Poinar, 1976 (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae) (16.92%) and Steinernema feltiae (Filipjev, 1934) (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) (2.3%). Entomopathogenic nematodes distributed in low sand content and low-fertilized soils in Karaman province. The efficacy of H. bacteriophora and S. feltiae on G. mellonella was 100% after 72 h with 50 infective juveniles at 25 °C.
Keywords
Karaman , apple , entomopathogenic nematodes , biological control
Journal title
Pakistan Journal Of Nematology
Journal title
Pakistan Journal Of Nematology
Record number
2646594
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