Biocontrol Science and Technology (2014) 24, 965-970

Baris Gulcu, Derya Ulug, Canan Hazir, Mehmet Karagoz and Selcuk Hazir (2014)
Biological control potential of native entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) against Spodoptera cilium (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in turfgrass
Biocontrol Science and Technology 24 (8), 965-970
Abstract: In laboratory studies, we demonstrated that five native entomopathogenic nematode species/isolates caused 100% mortality of Spodoptera cilium larvae, a soil surface-feeding pest of turfgrass. At 25 infective juveniles/cm² applied to sod, two selected Turkish species, Steinernema carpocapsae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Sarigerme isolate), averaged 77% and 29% larval mortality, respectively.
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Database assignments for author(s): Selçuk Hazir, Mehmet Karagoz

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
evaluation - screening - selection

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Spodoptera cilium	Grasses/turf/rangeland	Turkey
Steinernema carpocapsae/Xenorhabdus nematophila (entomopathogen)	Spodoptera cilium	Grasses/turf/rangeland	Turkey