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Large-scale use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) as biological control agents is impaired by their short shelf life. Three local South African EPN species, including Steinernema yirgalemense, S. jeffreyense and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, were investigated for their role in formulations. Encapsulation of the infective juveniles (IJs) in alginate...
The polyphagous Mediterranean fruit fly or Medfly, Ceratitis capitata, which is an economically important pest species to fruit growers globally, including those in South Africa, spends part of its life cycle in the soil as a final instar larva and pupa. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) of the families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae are insect-killing parasites that occur naturally in soils...
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