IMPACT OF SOIL TEXTURE ON THE INFECTIVITY OF DIFFERENT SPECIES OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODES AGAINST GREATER WAX MOTH (GALLERIA MELLONELLA L.)

Authors

  • Muhammad Raheel Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
  • Nazir Javed Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
  • Sajid A. Khan Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
  • Sohail Ahmad Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Keywords:

Galleria mellonella, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, H. indica, infectivity, soil texture, Steinernema asiaticum, S. feltiae

Abstract

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are effective biological control agents against many soil-inhibiting insect pests. Different soil related factors have influence on the efficacy of these nematodes. The recent study was planned to evaluate the infectivity of four species of EPNs i.e. Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, H. indica, Steinernema feltiae and S. asiaticum in different soil textures (loamy sand, sandy loam and clay loam). The in vitro assessment of the infectivity was done by exposing last larval instar of Galleria mellonella to nematodes. The results revealed that the infectivity was the greatest in sandy loam soil (71.42%) followed by clay loam (54.75%), while it was the lowest in loamy sand (41.63%). Among all species examined, H. bacteriophora showed maximum infectivity (69.82%), followed by H. indica (52.36%), S. feltiae (52.36%) and S. asiaticum (49.19%) showing similar trends. 

Published

2016-02-19

How to Cite

Raheel, M., Javed, N., Khan, S. A., & Ahmad, S. (2016). IMPACT OF SOIL TEXTURE ON THE INFECTIVITY OF DIFFERENT SPECIES OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODES AGAINST GREATER WAX MOTH (GALLERIA MELLONELLA L.). Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology, 27(2), 189-192. Retrieved from https://www.pjp.pakps.com/index.php/PJP/article/view/214

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2015): Pak. J. Phytopath.

Section

Research Articles

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