Peach curculio larvae damage roots underground, weakening peach trees. Discover how Steinernema riobrave nematodes provide effective biological control.
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Biological control of the lesser peachtree borer (Synanthedon pictipes) /
The lesser peachtree borer, Synanthedon pictipes is a serious pest of commercially grown peach (Prunus spp.), orchards. It has been demonstrated that this insect pest can be controlled using entomopathogenic nematodes including Steinernema carpocapsae, S. riobrave and Heterorhabditis spp. Please read following article for interaction between the lesser peachtree borer and entomopathogenic nematodes.
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Cottrell, T. E., Shapiro-Ilan, D. I., Horton, D. L., and Mizell, R. F., III. 2011. Laboratory virulence and orchard efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes against the lesser peach tree borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). Journal of Economic entomology 104: 47-53.