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Meteorus rubens—Steinernema carpocapsae interaction, field studies

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The entomogenous nematode,Steinernema carpocapsae was applied in three forms in two fields cultivated with cotton and tomato, under each cotton seedling or tomato plant: a bait like form, a suspension and in irrigation water. High concentrations of 2000 and 1000 IJS/seedling induced 100% mortality (after 5 days), while lower concentrations showed the same result but after 15 days or later.

Under all doses of nematode, bait form application was more effective than suspension or irrigated water.

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  1. Biological Control Dept., Cairo, Univ., Giza, Egypt

    K. T. Awadallah

  2. Plant Protection Dept., National Research Centre, EL-Tahrir St. code 12622, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

    Zaki F. N. & M. A. Gesraha

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Zaki, F.N., Awadallah, K.T. & Gesraha, M.A. Meteorus rubens—Steinernema carpocapsae interaction, field studies. Anz. Schadlingskde., Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz 72, 107–109 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02768920

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