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Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Nematode, Steinernema dharanaii (TFRIEPN-15) against Termite, Odontotermes obesus (Isoptera: Termitidae)

Sanjay Paunikar and Nitin Kulkarni

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 42 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 392-397 | 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2019-P4T27O | Cite this article

Abstract

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the genera Steinernema and Heterorhabditis and their associated bacteria such as Xenorhabdus spp. and Photorhabdus spp. are lethal parasites of soil dwelling and cryptic habit insects. Termites are one of the most severe soil insect pests of number of forestry, agricultural, households items and plantation crops in India and abroad. The efficacy of new native species of entomopathogenic nematode (TFRIEPN-15), Steinernema dharanaii against termites, Odontotermes obesus was tested under laboratory conditions. The termite, Odontotermes obesus was exposed to Infective Juveniles (IJs) from numbers 3 to 40 IJs termite-1. The dose- dependent mortality was noted of the termites. The lowest dose of 3IJs termites-1 caused 26.67% mortality which was significantly superior control treatment. The highest dose of 40IJs termites-1 caused 72.00% mortality was recorded. These experiments have proved that native isolated entomopathogenic nematodes can be used successfully to control termites and other soil insect pests with simple and effective field application techniques achieving 100% mortality of the treated insects.

Keywords

Entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema dharanaii, termites, Odontotermes obesus, new species, biological control, forest insect pests

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Paunikar, S. and Kulkarni, N., 2019. Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Nematode, Steinernema dharanaii (TFRIEPN-15) against Termite, Odontotermes obesus (Isoptera: Termitidae) . Indian Journal of Forestry, 42(4), pp.392-397. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2019-P4T27O

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