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Horizontal transfer of Beauveria fungus between clover root borer beetle adults

Creator:

Rickard, Leeandra E. J., Rao, Sujaya, and Lestari, Anis

Abstract:

Red clover (Trifolium pratense) seed yields in Oregon are significantly reduced by the Clover Root Borer (CRB), Hylastinus obscurus. Since the CRB develops in clover roots and only emerges above ground briefly to mate and disperse, insecticides are ineffective for its control. In contrast, biological control may have potential as...

Resource Type:

Poster
Entomopathogenic nematodes for biological control of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)

Creator:

Armer, Christine Andrea

Abstract:

The Colorado potato beetle (CPB), Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), is the most devastating foliage-feeding pest of potatoes in the United States. Potential biological control agents include the nematodes Heterorhabditis marelatus Liu & Berry and Steinernema riobrave Cabanillas, Poinar & Raulston, which provided nearly 100% CPB control in previous laboratory trials. In...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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, Mary Powelson, and Gary Reed, and especially advisors Ralph Berry and Sujaya Rao. Funding was