Using the Nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae, to Control Peachtree Borer (Synanthedon exitiosa): Optimization of Application Rates and Secondary Benefits in Control of Root-Feeding Weevils
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Nematodes
2.2. Variations on the Rate of Nematodes Used
2.3. Variations in the Rate of Barricade® Gel Used
2.4. Effects of Treatments on Weevil Secondary Pests
2.5. Statistics
3. Results
3.1. Entomopathogenic Nematode-Only Treatments
3.2. Variations on the Rate of Nematodes Used
3.3. Variations in the Rate of Barricade® Gel Used
3.4. Effects of Treatments on Weevil Secondary Pests
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Location | Conditions | Treatment Year (s) | Million IJs/Tree | Barricade® Gel Rate | Target |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fayetteville | Organic | 2018 | 1.5 | - | S. exitiosa |
Fort Valley Area A | Conventional | 2018, 2019 | 0.5, 1.5 | 2% | S. exitiosa |
Fort Valley Area B | Conventional | 2018, 2019 | 1.0 | 2%, 4% | S. exitiosa |
Byron | Conventional | 2018 | 1.5 | 4% | Weevils |
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Wong, C.; Oliveira-Hofman, C.; Blaauw, B.R.; Chavez, D.; Jagdale, G.; Mizell, R.F., III; Shapiro-Ilan, D. Using the Nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae, to Control Peachtree Borer (Synanthedon exitiosa): Optimization of Application Rates and Secondary Benefits in Control of Root-Feeding Weevils. Agronomy 2022, 12, 2689. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12112689
Wong C, Oliveira-Hofman C, Blaauw BR, Chavez D, Jagdale G, Mizell RF III, Shapiro-Ilan D. Using the Nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae, to Control Peachtree Borer (Synanthedon exitiosa): Optimization of Application Rates and Secondary Benefits in Control of Root-Feeding Weevils. Agronomy. 2022; 12(11):2689. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12112689
Chicago/Turabian StyleWong, Colin, Camila Oliveira-Hofman, Brett R. Blaauw, Dario Chavez, Ganpati Jagdale, Russell F. Mizell, III, and David Shapiro-Ilan. 2022. "Using the Nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae, to Control Peachtree Borer (Synanthedon exitiosa): Optimization of Application Rates and Secondary Benefits in Control of Root-Feeding Weevils" Agronomy 12, no. 11: 2689. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12112689