Cacosceles newmannii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is an emerg ing pest of sugarcane<br>in South Africa. The bed e-glu e of this cerambycid a tha live with in the sugarcane stalk and drill<br>Galleries it's considerably reduce sugar production. To provide an alternative to chemical control,<br>Entomostnematodes and fungus were sweres havely ed as potential biological control agents to be be<br>ed in an integrated pest management system. The nematodes Steinernema yirgalemense, S. Jeffreyense,<br>Heterorhabditis indica, and the hos differents of the fungus Metarhizium pingha wasred<br>for the efficacy (i.e., mortality rate) against the larvae of C. newmannii. The little biocontrol agent s used,<br>Revealed a low level of of the ity to C. newmannii larvae, when a thor to control s.
正在翻譯中..
