Manual of Biocontrol Agents Abbreviated Entry*
Active substance:
Steinernema carpocapsae
Nomenclature
Other Names:
- Steinernema feltiae
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Targets:
- Agrotis spp.
- Gryllotalpa spp.
- Rhynchosporium spp.
- Spodoptera spp.
- Capnodis tenebrionis (flat-headed wood borer, Mediterranean flat-headed wood borer)
- Cydia pomonella (codling moth)
- Duponchelia fovealis ((dark marbled tabby, southern european marshland pyralid, European pepper moth))
- Ephydridae (shore fly)
- Grapholita molesta (oriental fruit moth)
- Hylobius abietis (pine weevil)
- Mamestra brassicae (cabbage moth)
- Otiorhynchus sulcatus (vine weevil)
- Paysandisia archon (palm borer)
- Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (red palm weevil)
- Tipulidae (crane fly)
Biogeography:
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Biological Activity
Mode of Action:
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Toxicology
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This is an extract from the Manual of Biocontrol Agents produced by the BCPC. The manual has been substantially revised and updated to reflect the growth and maturity of the global biocontrol industry.
It contains up-to-date, accurate and comprehensive information on over 200 active substances which are commercially available in products including:
- 90+ micro-organisms
- 15+ botanicals
- 80+ macro-organisms
- 31+ semiochemicals