The Tilmon Lab has a new publication available on biological control of the Asiatic garden beetle (AGB). The puplication, titled: Biocontrol potential of naturally occurring entomopathogens against Maladera formosae in corn–soybean rotated systems, was authored by Adrian Pekarcik, Chris Taylor, Amy Raudenbush and Kelley Tilmon. It focuses on entomopathogenic nematodes that are naturally occuring in the soil that will be bio control agents against AGB. The objectives addressed in the paper include: 1) to isolate and identify nematode species from agricultural fields in northern Ohio with field histories of M. formosae, and 2) evaluate their ability to infect M. formosae grubs in greenhouse and field trials.
The paper is available on Pest Management Science. To read the article, click here: https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8851