Efficacy of Heterorhabditis baujardi LPP7 (Nematoda: Rhabditida) applied in Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) insect cadavers to Conotrachelus psidii, (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) larvae |
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Authors: | Eleodoro E Del Valle Claudia Dolinski Eduardo L S Barreto Ricardo M Souza Richard I Samuels |
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Institution: | Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro , Laboratório de Fitopatologia e Entomologia , RJ , Brazil |
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Abstract: | The guava weevil, Conotrachelus psidii, is a major pest of guava in Brazil causing severe reduction in fruit quality. We assessed its susceptibility to Heterhorhabditis baujardi LPP7 infective juveniles (IJs) in the greenhouse and under field conditions applying the nematodes in cadavers of seventh instar Galleria mellonella larvae. Field persistence of these nematodes in the soil was evaluated through G. mellonella-baiting. Insect cadaver concentrations of 2, 4 and 6 applied in pots in the greenhouse experiment caused significant mortality compared to the control. Significance differences were observed in the field between control and treatments only when six cadavers per 0.25 m2 were applied. Infective juveniles from the cadavers persisted 6 weeks after application in the field, but decreased greatly thereafter. Our work demonstrates that H. baujardi LPP7 IJs emerging from G. mellonella cadavers can be efficacious against guava weevil fourth instar larvae. Also, we demonstrated the long-term persistence of IJs in the soil. |
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Keywords: | entomopathogenic nematode guava weevil Galleria mellonella cadavers |
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