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Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 01 Sept 1991

Influence of Entomophagous Nematodes and Irrigation on Black Vine Weevil in Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hard. Mazz. Beds

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Page Range: 109 – 112
DOI: 10.24266/0738-2898-9.3.109
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Abstract

Entomophagous nematodes were applied to beds of Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hard. Mazz. in an urban park to evaluate their potential for controlling black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Fabricius). Although no significant difference was attributed to nematode treatments, weevil damage in non-irrigated beds was lower than in irrigated beds. Irrigation management may be helpful for controlling this pest.

Keywords: Biological control
Copyright: Copyright, All Rights Reserved 1991

Contributor Notes

Thanks are extended to the resource management personnel at Independence National Historic Park for their assistance and cooperation with this project. Support for this project was provided by the United States Department of Interior, National Park Service. Computer support was provided by the Computer Science Center of the University of Maryland. Scientific Article No. A6043 Contribution No. 8204 of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station.

2Present address: Center for Urban Ecology, 1100 Ohio Dr. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20242.

3Professor and Research Assistant, respectively.

4Present address: Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907

Received: 29 Jun 1990
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