Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde, Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz (1990) 63, 65-67

G.Y. Osman, S.E. Ghally and M.A. Taha (1990)
Zur Wirkung verschiedener Beutearten auf die räuberische Kapazität des Nematoden Diplogaster sp. (Rhabdita, Diplogasteridae)
[Effect of different kinds of food source on the predation efficiency of Diplogaster sp. nematode (Rhabdita, Diplogasteridae)]
Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde, Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz 63 (4), 65-67
Abstract: The present investigation was conducted to assess the favorable prey of different vermiform larvae of certain insects (Ceratitis capitata, Musca domestica) and phyto-parasitic nematodes (Pratylenchus zeae, Meloidogyne incognita var. 3) which would exterminated by the predator nematode, Diplogaster sp.
The obtained results indicate that Diplogaster sp. exteriminated large numbers of prey of M. incognita var. 3 and P. zeae, followed by C. capitata and M. domestica. The larvae of phytoparasitic nematodes were preferable prey to Diplogaster nematode, than that of insects. The predatious rate on the larvae of M. incognita, P. zeae, C. capitata and M. domestica was 81.5, 76, 55, and 44%, respectively.
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(original language: German)
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Musca domestica
	Ceratitis capitata
	Meloidogyne incognita
	Pratylenchus zeae