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Nematodes as Biological Control Agents of Weeds

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The use of nematodes as biological control agents is not a new concept nor is it restricted to the area of weed control. To the contrary, the majority of work and successes with nematode biological control agents has occurred in the area of biological control of insects. Considerable energies have been expended with such diverse targets as the larch sawfly (Cephalicia lariciphila) (5), carpenter worms (Prionoxystus robinae Peck) of figs (11), and Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) (13). Many of these systems employing the insect parasitic nematode Neoaplectana carpocapsae Weiser show promise as biological control options (12). The utilization of plant parasitic nematodes for the biological control of weeds is newer and less proven than the insect-nematode biological control strategies. All schemes involving the control of weeds by nematode agents center on the application of foliar gall-forming types.

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Parker, P.E. (1991). Nematodes as Biological Control Agents of Weeds. In: TeBeest, D.O. (eds) Microbial Control of Weeds. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9680-6_3

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