Research Article

The role of drought in the efficacy of some entomopathogenic nematodes

Volume: 48 Number: 1 March 18, 2024
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The role of drought in the efficacy of some entomopathogenic nematodes

Abstract

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are endoparasitic organisms commonly used in the control of agricultural pests. There are several factors that determine the efficacy of EPNs on hosts, with one of the most significant being soil moisture. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of some EPNs on hosts at different doses and under different soil moisture conditions. The study utilized 1 Hybrid Strain and 3 EPN isolates, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Poinar, 1976 (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae) HBH hybrid strain, Steinernema carpocapsae Weiser, 1955 TUR-S4 isolate, and Steinernema feltiae Weiser, 1955 (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) TUR-S3 and S-Bilecik isolates. These species were applied to Tenebrio molitor L., 1758 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae at 5, 10, and 15 Infective Juveniles (IJs) doses, under 1, 4, 7, 10, and 13% soil moisture conditions. The study was conducted in 2024 at Bursa Uludağ University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, Nematology Laboratory. As a result, the highest mortality rates on T. molitor larvae were obtained at 13% soil moisture with 15 IJs, 100% for HBH, 93.33% for TUR-S4, 86.67% for TUR-S3, and 83.33% for S-Bilecik. This study carries important implications for understanding the relationship between EPN efficacy on hosts and soil moisture.

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Supporting Institution

TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye)

Project Number

Grant Project No: 219O370

Thanks

This study was financially supported by by the TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye), Project Number: 219O370. We would like to thank Asst. Prof. Dr. Tufan Can Ulu for the S-Bilecik isolate. Also, we would like to extent our heartfelt thanks to Osman Nuri Yaraşir and Eren Ergene for their technical support.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Nematology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

February 20, 2024

Publication Date

March 18, 2024

Submission Date

January 25, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 19, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 48 Number: 1

APA
Susurluk, A., & Bütüner, A. K. (2024). The role of drought in the efficacy of some entomopathogenic nematodes. Turkish Journal of Entomology, 48(1), 103-110. https://doi.org/10.16970/entoted.1425615
AMA
1.Susurluk A, Bütüner AK. The role of drought in the efficacy of some entomopathogenic nematodes. TED. 2024;48(1):103-110. doi:10.16970/entoted.1425615
Chicago
Susurluk, Alper, and Alperen Kaan Bütüner. 2024. “The Role of Drought in the Efficacy of Some Entomopathogenic Nematodes”. Turkish Journal of Entomology 48 (1): 103-10. https://doi.org/10.16970/entoted.1425615.
EndNote
Susurluk A, Bütüner AK (March 1, 2024) The role of drought in the efficacy of some entomopathogenic nematodes. Turkish Journal of Entomology 48 1 103–110.
IEEE
[1]A. Susurluk and A. K. Bütüner, “The role of drought in the efficacy of some entomopathogenic nematodes”, TED, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 103–110, Mar. 2024, doi: 10.16970/entoted.1425615.
ISNAD
Susurluk, Alper - Bütüner, Alperen Kaan. “The Role of Drought in the Efficacy of Some Entomopathogenic Nematodes”. Turkish Journal of Entomology 48/1 (March 1, 2024): 103-110. https://doi.org/10.16970/entoted.1425615.
JAMA
1.Susurluk A, Bütüner AK. The role of drought in the efficacy of some entomopathogenic nematodes. TED. 2024;48:103–110.
MLA
Susurluk, Alper, and Alperen Kaan Bütüner. “The Role of Drought in the Efficacy of Some Entomopathogenic Nematodes”. Turkish Journal of Entomology, vol. 48, no. 1, Mar. 2024, pp. 103-10, doi:10.16970/entoted.1425615.
Vancouver
1.Alper Susurluk, Alperen Kaan Bütüner. The role of drought in the efficacy of some entomopathogenic nematodes. TED. 2024 Mar. 1;48(1):103-10. doi:10.16970/entoted.1425615

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