Manual of Biocontrol Agents Abbreviated Entry*
Active substance:
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
Nomenclature
Other Names:
- Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
Common Names:
Targets:
- Aphodius spp.
- Cyclocephala spp.
- Diabrotica spp.
- Hoplia spp.
- Listronotus oregonensis
- Phyllophaga spp.
- Acalymma spp.
- Balaninus nucum (nut weevil)
- Cosmopolites sordidus (banana weevil)
- Crioceris asparagi (asparagus beetle)
- Crioceris duodecimpunctata (spotted asparagus beetle, twelve-spotted asparagus beetle)
- Cydia fagiglandana (beech moth)
- Cydia splendana (marbled piercer, chestnut tortrix)
- Cylas formicarius (sweet potato weevil)
- Diabrotica virgifera (Western corn rootworm)
- Lepidoptera
(butterfly and moth) - Maladera castanea (asiatic garden beetle)
- Opogona sacchari (banana moth)
- Otiorhynchus sulcatus (vine weevil)
- Phyllopertha horticola (garden chafer)
- Popillia japonica (Japanese beetle)
- Serica brunnea (brown chafer)
- Sphenophorus parvulus (bluegrass billbug)
Biogeography:
Widespread in temperate soils. Originally found ... Click here to retrieve this information.
Biological Activity
Mode of Action:
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Toxicology
Mammalian 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