Distribution of the entomopathogenic nematodes in apple growing areas of Karaman, Turkey
Yavuzaslanoglu, E. (Karamanoglu Mehmetbey Univ., Karaman (Turkey). Technical Sciences Vocational School, Plant and Animal Production Dept.) | Gozel, U. (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Univ., Canakkale (Turkey). Plant Protection Dept.) | Gozel, C. (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Univ., Canakkale (Turkey). Plant Protection Dept.) | Aydogdu, M. (Ministry of Food Agriculture and Animal Production, Ankara (Turkey). Dept. of Geographic Information Systems)
Study was conducted to determine the distribution of the entomopathogenic nematodes in apple growing areas in Karaman province, Turkey and their efficacy on Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Soil samples were collected from 130 apple orchards in April 2012 and 2013. Entomopathogenic nematodes were found in 25 samples (19.23%). Entomopathogenic nematodes species isolated: Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Poinar, 1976 (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae) (16.92%) and Steinernema feltiae (Filipjev, 1934) (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) (2.3%). Entomopathogenic nematodes distributed in low sand content and low-fertilized soils in Karaman province. The efficacy of H. bacteriophora and S. feltiae on G. mellonella was 100% after 72 h with 50 infective juveniles at 25 degree C.
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